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# It came about that
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Possible meanings are 1) This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts, and if your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here, or 2) "And that was what happened" .
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# The princes of Pharaoh saw her
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"Pharaoh's officials saw Sarai" or "the king's officials saw her"
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# the woman was taken into Pharaoh's household
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "Pharaoh took her into his household" or "Pharaoh had his soldiers take her into his household" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the woman
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Sarai
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# Pharaoh's household
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Possible meanings are 1) "Pharoah's family," that is, as a wife, or 2) "Pharaoah's house" or "Pharaoh's palace," a euphemism for Pharaoh making her one of his wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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# for her sake
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"for Sarai's sake" or "because of her"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abraham]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/egypt]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prince]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pharaoh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/donkey]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/camel]] |