en_tn/mat/09/23.md

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  • This continues the account of Jesus healing the daughter of the Jewish official.
  • official's house - This is the Jewish leader's house.
  • flute - This is a long hollow musical instrument, which is played by blowing air in or over one end.
  • flute-players - players** - "people who play flutes"
  • Go away - Jesus was speaking to many people, so use the plural command form if your language has it.
  • **the girl is not dead, but sleeps ** - Jesus is using the image of sleep because her death would only be for a short time, as he knew he was going to raise her from the dead. (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_euphemism)