en_tn_condensed/gen/43/18.md

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# The men were afraid
"Joseph's brothers were afraid"
# they were brought to Joseph's house
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they were going into Joseph's house" or "the steward was taking them into Joseph's house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The steward is bringing us into the house because of the money that someone put back in our sacks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us
This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "He is waiting for the opportunity to accuse us, so that he might arrest us"