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# bowed himself down
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This means to bend over or kneel down very low to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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# people of the land
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"people who lived in that area"
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# in the hearing of the people of the land
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The abstract noun "the hearing" can be stated as "hear" or "listening" AT: "so that the people who lived in the area could hear" or "while the people who lived in the area were listening" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# But if you are willing
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The word "but" shows a contrast. Ephron wanted to give the field to Abraham; Abraham wanted to pay for it. AT: "No, but if you are willing" or "No, but if you agree with this"
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# I will pay for the field
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"I will give you money for the field"
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# my dead
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The nominal adjective "dead" can be stated as a verb or simply as "wife." AT: "my wife who has died" or "my wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abraham]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]] |