en_tn/mrk/12/21.md

# the first ... the second ... the third

These numbers refer to each of the brothers and can be expressed as such. Alternate translation: "the first brother ... the second brother ... the third brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# the first took a wife ... the second took her

"the first married a woman ... the second married her." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.

# the third likewise

It may be helpful to explain what "likewise" means. Alternate translation: "the third brother married her as his other bothers did, and he also died leaving no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# the first ... the second ... the third`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These numbers refer to each of the brothers and can be expressed as such. Alternate translation: "the first brother ... the second brother ... the third brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
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			`# the first took a wife ... the second took her`

			`"the first married a woman ... the second married her." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.`

			`# the third likewise`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`It may be helpful to explain what "likewise" means. Alternate translation: "the third brother married her as his other bothers did, and he also died leaving no children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00