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# without blemish

These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "with perfect appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])

# filled with knowledge and understanding

This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# king's palace

This is the large house or building where the king lives.

# He was to teach them

"Ashpenaz was to teach them"

# educated men

Or "Chaldeans." This phrase translates a word that refers to a group of men whom people thought had special knowledge. Because the language they spoke is elsewhere called "Aramaic," the author was probably referring to group of men, rather than the people group or their language, here.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# without blemish`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: "with perfect appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# filled with knowledge and understanding`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# king's palace`

			`This is the large house or building where the king lives.`

			`# He was to teach them`

			`"Ashpenaz was to teach them"`

Issue 2193. 2019-04-29 14:05:38 +00:00			`# educated men`

			`Or "Chaldeans." This phrase translates a word that refers to a group of men whom people thought had special knowledge. Because the language they spoke is elsewhere called "Aramaic," the author was probably referring to group of men, rather than the people group or their language, here.`