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# where the wine had been served
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "where servants had served the wine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# couch
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a long piece of furniture where a person can sit or lie down
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# Will he assault the queen in my presence in my own house?
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The king uses this question to show his shock and anger at what Haman was doing. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "He even dares to attack the queen in my presence and in my own house!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# assault the queen
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"attack the queen." This phrase is a polite way to refer to rape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# As soon as this sentence came out of the king's mouth
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Speech coming out of the mouth is a metonym that represents speaking. Alternate translation: "As soon as the king said this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# the servants covered Haman's face
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Apparently they did this because they understood that the king wanted Haman to be killed. Alternate translation: "the servants covered Haman's face as a sign that he would be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])
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