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19 lines
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## My ancestor was a wandering Aramean ##
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This is the beginning of the statement that the Israelite male should make when bringing his basket. This statement continues until the middle of 26:10.
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## a wandering Aramean ##
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This refers to Jacob who was the ancestor of all the Israelites. He lived for many years in Aram-Nahairam, a region located in Syria.
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## and stayed there ##
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"and lived the rest of his life there"
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## There he became ##
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Here "he" refers to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## a great, mighty ##
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These words mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that their nation was powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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