en_tn/gen/31/22.md

# On the third day

It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. AT: "Two days after they had left"

# Laban was told

This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone told Laban" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# that Jacob had fled

Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him. AT: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# So he took

"So Laban took"

# pursued him

"chased after Jacob"

# for a seven days' journey

Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.

# He overtook him

"He caught up to him"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeday]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/laban]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gilead]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# On the third day`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. AT: "Two days after they had left"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Laban was told`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone told Laban" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that Jacob had fled`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him. AT: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# So he took`
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			`"So Laban took"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# pursued him`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"chased after Jacob"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# for a seven days' journey`
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			`Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# He overtook him`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"He caught up to him"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeday]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/laban]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gilead]]`