en_tn/gen/24/14.md

# Let it happen like this

"Let it happen this way" or "Make this happen"

# When I say to a young woman, 'Please lower your pitcher so that I may drink,'

This is a quotation within a quotation. This can be expressed with an indirect quote. Alternate translation: "When I ask a young woman to let me have a drink of water from her jar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotations]])

# Please lower your pitcher

The women carried the pitchers on their shoulder. She would have to lower it to give the man a drink.

# pitcher

a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids

# that you have shown covenant faithfulness to my master

The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "been faithful." Alternate translation: "that you have been faithful to the covenant you have with my master Abraham" or "you have been faithful to my master Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])