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If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. If your language would not put such an expression here, then you can leave it out. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":10},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽנֶת","quoteString":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽנֶת","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10), the phrase translated **and now** is an Aramaic expression that introduces the main business of a letter. If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. Otherwise, you do not need to represent this expression. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":11},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽנֶת","quoteString":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽנֶת","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:13](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/13), the word **now** is similar to the expression “and now” found in [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10) and [4:11](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/11). Here it introduces another important point within the letter. If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":14},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"כְּעַ֗ן","quoteString":"כְּעַ֗ן","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10) and [4:11](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/11), this phrase translates an Aramaic expression that introduces the main business of a letter. If your language has a comparable expression, then use it here. If it would not use such an expression here, then you do not need to represent it in your translation. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":17},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽת","quoteString":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽת","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"The word **Now** is similar to the expression “and now” in [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10), [4:11](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/11), and [4:17](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/17). As in [4:13](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/13) and [4:14](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/14), it introduces an important point within a letter. If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":21},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"כְּעַן֙","quoteString":"כְּעַן֙","glQuote":"give a command","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10) and [4:11](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/11), **and now** translates an Aramaic expression that introduces the main business of a letter. In this case, it comes near the end of the letter. If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":5,"verse":17},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"וּ⁠כְעַ֞ן","quoteString":"וּ⁠כְעַ֞ן","glQuote":"General Information:","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:13](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/13), [4:14](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/14), and [4:21](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/21), **now** introduces an important point within a letter. (It is similar to the expression “and now” in [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10), [4:11](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/11), [4:17](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/17), and [5:17](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/05/17).) If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":6,"verse":6},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"כְּעַ֡ן","quoteString":"כְּעַ֡ן","glQuote":"General Information:","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"**And now** is an Aramaic expression that was used in the letters of this time to introduce the main business of the letter. If it would be helpful, review the note about this expression at [4:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/10). If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use that in your translation. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))<br>","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":12},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽנֶת","quoteString":"וּ⁠כְעֶֽנֶת","glQuote":"Artaxerxes, king of kings","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"This sentence may be introducing a contrast between what Ezra and the other Jewish leaders could do with gold and silver that people contributed in the form of money and what they had to do with gold and silver that people contributed in the form of bowls and other objects that could be used in the temple. You could begin the sentence with a word such as “however” to indicate this contrast. (See: [Connecting Words and Phrases](rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrases))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":19},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"grammar-connect-words-phrases","quote":"וּ⁠מָֽאנַיָּ⁠א֙","quoteString":"וּ⁠מָֽאנַיָּ⁠א֙","glQuote":"Connecting Statement:","occurrence":1}}]