# It came about that

This phrase is used here to mark an event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# was carried away by the angels

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the angels carried him away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# to Abraham's side ... at his side

This implies that Abraham and Lazarus were reclining next to each other at a feast, in the Greek style of feasting. The joy in heaven is often represented in the scriptures by the idea of a feast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# was buried

This can be stated in active form. AT: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in Hades, being in torment

"he went to Hades, where, suffering in terrible pain"

# he lifted up his eyes

This idiom means "he looked up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bury]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/hades]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/torment]]