# her masters "the owners of the slave girl" # When her masters saw that their hope to make money was now gone It can be stated clearly why they no longer hoped to make money. Alternate translation: "When her masters saw that she could no longer earn money for them by telling fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # into the marketplace "into the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services takes place. # before the authorities "into the presence of the authorities" or "so that the authorities could judge them"