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# Connecting Statement:

A three-level quotation is introduced with the words "Joseph spoke ... saying." The second level begins with the words "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying."

# days of weeping

"days of mourning him" or "days of weeping for him"

# Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh

Here "house of Pharaoh" stands for the officials that make up Pharaoh's royal court. Alternate translation: "Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# If now I have found favor in your eyes

The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-03 20:43:44 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

			`A three-level quotation is introduced with the words "Joseph spoke ... saying." The second level begins with the words "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying."`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# days of weeping`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"days of mourning him" or "days of weeping for him"`
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5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`# Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "house of Pharaoh" stands for the officials that make up Pharaoh's royal court. Alternate translation: "Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# If now I have found favor in your eyes`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "If I have found favor with you" or "If you are pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`