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31 lines
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# Now when the time came
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This introduces a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter
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This background information reminds the reader of Esther's relationship to Mordecai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# Abihail
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"Abihail" was Esther's father and Mordecai's uncle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# she did not ask for anything but what
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This can be stated in positive form. AT: "she asked only for what"
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# Hegai
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See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 2:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# received the favor of all
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This is an idiom. AT: "pleased all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth
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"Tebeth" is the name of the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part December and the first part January on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# seventh year
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"year number 7" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]]) |