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# The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came
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The word "came" can be translated as "went." Also, the words "grain" and "Egypt" are understood. AT: "The sons of Israel went to by grain along with other people who went to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# Now Joseph
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"Now" marks a change from the story to background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# over the land
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Here "land" refers to Egypt. AT: "over Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# all the people of the land
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Here "land" includes Egypt and other surrounding countries. AT: "all the people of all the nations that came to buy grain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Joseph's brothers came
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Here "came" can be translated as "went." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
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# bowed down to him with their faces to the ground
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This is a way of showing respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]] |