en_tn/gen/20/04.md

# Now ... her

This word is used here to mark a change from the story to information about [Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# [Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) had not come near her

This is a polite way of saying he did not have sex with her. AT: "[Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) had not slept with Sarah" or "[Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) had not touched Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# even a righteous nation

Here "nation" stands for the people. [Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) is worried that God will punish not only him, but his people also. AT: "even a people who are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now ... her`
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4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`This word is used here to mark a change from the story to information about [Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# [Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) had not come near her`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`This is a polite way of saying he did not have sex with her. AT: "[Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) had not slept with Sarah" or "[Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) had not touched Sarah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# even a righteous nation`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`Here "nation" stands for the people. [Abimelech](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech) is worried that God will punish not only him, but his people also. AT: "even a people who are innocent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00