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# It came about at the time
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This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
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# behold
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The word "behold" alerts us to the surprise that Tamar was carrying twins, which was previously unknown.
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# It came about as she was giving birth
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This phrase "It came about" marks an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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# one put out a hand
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"one of the babies put out his hand"
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# midwife
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This is a person who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child. See how you translated this in [Genesis 35:17](../35/16.md).
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# scarlet thread
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"bright red thread"
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# on his hand
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"around his wrist"
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