# us and our ancestors ... we

The people speak as if they were present with their ancestors, and interchange the words "us" and "we" with "our ancestors." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])

# house of slavery

Here "house" is an idiom that refers to the location of their slavery. AT: "place where we were slaves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# nations through whom we passed

"nations that we passed through"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forsaken]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/amorite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]