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# female servants
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"servant wives." This refers to Bilhah and Zilpah.
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# bowed down
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This is a sign of humility and respect before another person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# What do you mean by all these groups that I met?
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The phrase "all these groups" refers to the groups of servants that Jacob sent to give gifts to Esau. AT: "Why did you send all of those different groups to meet me?"
# To find favor in the sight of my master
The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, sight represents judgment or evaluation. AT: "So that you, my master, would be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# my master
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The phrase "my master" is a polite way of referring to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]