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# It came about from the time that
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This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of the next part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed
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"Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and everything that belonged to him"
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# blessed
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Here "blessed" means to cause good and beneficial things to happen to the person or thing that is being blessed.
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# The blessing of Yahweh was on
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Here the author speaks of the blessing that Yahweh gave as if it were a physical covering put over something. AT: "Yahweh blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# everything that Potiphar had in the house and in the field
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This refers his household and his crops and livestock. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "Potiphar's household and all of his crops and livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Potiphar put everything that he had under Joseph's care
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When something is "put under someone's care," it means that the person is responsible for its care and safe-keeping. AT: "So Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything that he had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He did not have to think about anything except the food that he ate
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He did not have to worry about anything in his household; he only had to make decisions about what he wanted to eat. This can be stated in positive form. AT: "Potiphar only had to think about what he wanted to eat. He did not have to worry about anything else in his house" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# Now
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The word "now" marks a break in the story line as the author gives background information about Joseph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# handsome and attractive
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Both of the words have same meaning. They refer to Joseph's pleasing appearance. He was likely good-looking and strong. AT: "handsome and strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/manager]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/josephot]] |