PDF Genesis 1-30

gen/31/28.md

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 Here "grandsons" would include all grandchildren whether male or female. Alternate translation: "to kiss my grandchildren" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])
 
-# Now you have done foolishly
-
-"You have acted foolishly"
-
 # Now
 
 This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.

gen/31/42.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Here the word "fears" refers to the "fear of Yahweh," which means to deeply resp
 
 This stands for having nothing. Alternate translation: "with absolutely nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
-# God has seen my oppression and how hard I worked
+# God has seen my affliction and my toil
 
-The abstract noun "oppression" can be stated as "oppressed." Alternate translation: "God has seen how hard I worked and how you oppressed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as "afflicted." Alternate translation: "God has seen how hard I worked and how you afflicted me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
 

gen/32/24.md

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-# until daybreak
+# General Information:
 
-"until dawn"
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gen/34/29.md

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-# They captured all their wealth, all their children, and 
+# They captured all their wealth, all their children, and their wives
 
-"They took all their wealth, and they captured all their children and"
+"They took all their wealth, and they captured all their children and their wives"
 
 # their wealth ... their children ... their wives
 
@@ -10,7 +10,3 @@ The word "their" refers to the people of Shechem.
 
 "all their possessions and money"
 
-# All their children and their wives, they captured
-
-"They captured all their children and wives"
-

gen/36/07.md

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 The land was not large enough to support all of the livestock that Jacob and Esau owned. Alternate translation: "was not big enough to support all of their livestock" or "was not big enough for both Esau's flocks and Jacob's flocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
 
-# where they had settled
+# where they were sojourning
 
-The word "settled" means to move somewhere and live there. Alternate translation: "where they had moved to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
+The word "settled" means to move somewhere and live there. Alternate translation: "where they were living as foreigners" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
 

gen/37/01.md

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-# the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan
+# the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan
 
-"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived"
+"in the land of Canaan where his father had lived as a foreigner"
 

gen/37/04.md

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-# would not speak kindly to him
+# General Information:
 
-"could not speak in a courteous manner to him"
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gen/37/18.md

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 # they plotted against him to kill him
 
-"they made plans to kill him"
+"they made evil plans to kill him"
 

gen/37/19.md

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-# this dreamer is approaching
+# this master of dreams is approaching
 
-"here comes the one who has the dreams"
+"here comes the wonderful person who has great dreams." The phrase "this master of dreams" is sarcastic. If your language has a way of showing that the brothers used these words to show that they hated Joseph, you may want to use it here.
 

gen/38/03.md

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-# She became pregnant
+# She conceived
 
 "Judah's wife became pregnant"
 

gen/38/09.md

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 This is a polite way of referring to having sexual relations with her. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 16:2](../16/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
 
+# he wasted it on the ground
+
+You may need to make explicit that the word "it" refers to Onan's semen. Alternate translation: "he destroyed his semen by having it flow on the ground" or "he did not send his semen into her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+
+# on the ground
+
+This is probably a euphemism for any place that it should not have gone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

gen/38/12.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is the name of a man. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:2](..
 
 "When Judah was no longer grieving, he"
 
-# his sheepshearers at Timnah
+# the shearers of his sheep at Timnah
 
 "Timnah, where his men were shearing sheep"
 

gen/38/18.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A "seal" is similar to a coin with a design engraved on it, used to imprint melt
 
 This is a polite way of saying that he had sexual relations with Hagar. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 16:2](../16/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
 
-# she became pregnant by him
+# she conceived by him
 
 This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he caused her to become pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
 

gen/40/06.md

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 "Joseph came to the cupbearer and the baker"
 
-# Behold, they were sad
+# Behold, they were upset
 
-The word "behold" here shows that Joseph was surprised by what he saw. Alternate translation: "He was surprised to see that they were sad" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+The word "behold" here shows that Joseph was surprised by what he saw. Alternate translation: "He was surprised to see that they were upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])