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# For this reason a man ... one flesh
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Jesus continues to quote what God said in the book of Genesis.
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# For this reason
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"Therefore" or "Because of this"
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# cleave to
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"join with" or "cling to"
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# they are no longer two, but one flesh
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This is a metaphor to illustrate their close union as husband and wife. AT: "the two people will be like one person" or "they are no longer two, but together they are one body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Therefore what God has joined together, let no man tear apart
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This statement can be written more explicitly. AT: "Therefore since God joins together a husband and wife, let no man tear them apart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]] |