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# General Information:
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The UDB rearranges these two verses into a verse bridge in order to make it easier to shorten the sentences. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-versebridge]])
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# Joseph also
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This introduces Joseph as a new participant in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# to the city of David which is called Bethlehem
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The phrase "the city of David" was a name for Bethlehem that tells why Bethlehem was important. Although it was a small town, King David was born there, and there was a prophecy that the Messiah would be born there. Alternate translation: "to Bethlehem, the city of King David" or "to Bethlehem, the town where King David was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# because he was of the house and family line of David
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"because Joseph was a descendant of David"
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