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I have found favor in your eyes

Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

he will be grieved

This can be stated in active form. AT: "this will grieve him" or "he will be very sad" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

there is but a step between me and death

Here "step between me and death" is an idiom that refers to being very close to death. AT: "I am very close to death" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh