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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:cow]]
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* [[en:tw:dream]]
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* [[en:tw:nileriver]]
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* [[en:tw:pharaoh]]
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## translationNotes
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* **It came about** - This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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* **at the end of two full years** - Two years passed after Joseph correctly interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker, who had been in prison with Joseph.
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* **Behold, he stood** - The word "behold" here marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
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* **he stood** - "Pharaoh was standing"
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* **Behold, seven cows** - The word “behold” here shows that Pharaoh was surprised by what he saw. This can also be translated as “suddenly."
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* **desirable and fat** - This could be translated as a new sentence: "They were healthy and fat."
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* **grazed in the reeds** - These are tall, thin grasses that grow in wet areas. Alternate translation: "were eating the grass along the side of the river"
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* **Behold, seven other cows** - The word “behold” here shows that Pharaoh was again surprised by what he saw.
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* **undesirable and thin** - This can be translated as a new sentence: "They were sick and thin."
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* **bank of the river** - This is the higher ground along the edge of a river. Alternate translation: "beside the river" or "riverside"
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