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# Rachel and Leah answered and said to him
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This does not mean they talked at the same time. It emphasizes they agreed with each other.
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# Is there any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
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Rachel and Leah use a question to emphasize that there is nothing left for their father to give. AT: "There is absolutely nothing left for us to inherit from our father!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Are we not treated by him as foreigners?
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They use a question to show their anger about how their father treats them. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Our father treats us like a foreign women instead of daughters!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# For he has sold us
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This can be made more explicit. AT: "He has sold us for his own gain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# has also completely devoured our money
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Laban completely using up the money that he should have given to his daughters is spoken of as if he were a wild beast that ate the money as if it were food. AT: "he completely used up our money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# are now ours and our children's
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"belongs to us and to our children"
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# Now then
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Here "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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# whatever God has said to you, do it
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"do all that God has told you"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rachel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/leah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foreigner]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devour]] |