## My ancestor was a wandering Aramean ##

This is the beginning of the statement that the Israelite male should make when bringing his basket. This statement continues until the middle of 26:10.

## a wandering Aramean ##

This refers to Jacob who was the ancestor of all the Israelites. He lived for many years in Aram-Nahairam, a region located in Syria.

## and stayed there ##

"and lived the rest of his life there"

## There he became ##

Here "he" refers to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## a great, mighty ##

These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that their nation was powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])