15 lines
422 B
Markdown
15 lines
422 B
Markdown
## your servants ##
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Joseph's brothers refer to themselves as "your servants." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. Alternate translation: "We, your servants"
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## as our ancestors ##
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"both we and our forefathers" or "both we and our ancestors"
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## We come as temporary residents in the land ##
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"We have come to stay for a while in Egypt"
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## There is no pasture ##
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"There is no grass to eat" |