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Alternate translation: “and our colleagues, who are judges, rulers, and officials” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":9},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וּשְׁאָ֖ר","occurrence":1},{"word":"כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן","occurrence":1},{"word":"דִּ֠ינָיֵא","occurrence":1},{"word":"וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א","occurrence":1},{"word":"טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Here the officials identify themselves as the senders of this letter, and they refer to themselves in the third person as **your servants** in order to address the king as their superior with humility and respect. Alternate translation: “from your officials in the province of Beyond-the-River” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":11},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"עַבְדָ֛יךְ","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֱנָ֥שׁ","occurrence":1},{"word":"עֲבַֽר","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":2},{"word":"נַהֲרָ֖ה","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"עַבְדָ֛יךְ אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה","glQuote":"the Province Beyond the River","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"These officials address the king in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you could indicate this respect by using an expression such as “O king.” Alternate translation: “we would like you to know, O king” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":12},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"יְדִ֨יעַ֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"לֶהֱוֵ֣א","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְמַלְכָּ֔א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"יְדִ֨יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:12](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/12), the officials address the king here in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you could indicate this respect by using an expression such as “O king.” Alternate translation: “we would like you to know, O king” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":13},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"יְדִ֨יעַ֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"לֶהֱוֵ֣א","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְמַלְכָּ֔א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"יְדִ֨יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"The officials continue to address the king in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you could indicate this respect by using an expression such as “O king.” Alternate translation: “and that is why we have written to you, O king, to let you know about this” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":14},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"עַ֨ל","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":3},{"word":"דְּנָ֔ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"שְׁלַ֖חְנָא","occurrence":1},{"word":"וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְמַלְכָּֽא","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה שְׁלַ֖חְנָא וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא לְמַלְכָּֽא","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Here again the officials are addressing the king in the third person as a sign of respect. They are also making their suggestion very diplomatically so that they do not appear to be telling the king what to do. Alternate translation: “and may we suggest that you search” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":15},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"דִּ֡י","occurrence":1},{"word":"יְבַקַּר֩","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"These officials address the king in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you could indicate this respect by using an expression such as “O king.” Alternate translation: “We would like you to know, O king” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":16},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֲנַ֨חְנָה֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְמַלְכָּ֔א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֨חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א","glQuote":"","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [4:13](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/13), the plural **kings** here may envision that not just Artaxerxes but also his successors would lose revenue if Jerusalem leads a revolt that spreads throughout Beyond-the-River, as the Samaritan officials suggest it would. But Artaxerxes is speaking primarily of himself, in the third person, as kings sometimes did, just as their subjects addressed them in the third person to show humility and respect. (Compare, for example, the way Cyrus speaks of himself in the third person in [6:4](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/06/04), and Darius speaks of himself that way in [6:8](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/06/08) and [6:10](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/06/10)). Alternate translation: “Why should kings suffer dishonor or lose tribute money” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":4,"verse":22},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"לְמָה֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"יִשְׂגֵּ֣א","occurrence":1},{"word":"חֲבָלָ֔א","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכִֽין","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין","glQuote":"this damage increase","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"These officials address the king in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you could indicate this respect by using an expression such as “O king.” Alternate translation: “We would like you to know, O king” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":5,"verse":8},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"יְדִ֣יעַ","occurrence":1},{"word":"׀","occurrence":1},{"word":"לֶהֱוֵ֣א","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְמַלְכָּ֗א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"יְדִ֣יעַ ׀ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֗א","glQuote":"General Information:","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Tattenai and his associates address the king in third person as a form of respect. If this is confusing in your language, you can use the second person and indicate respect in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “if it seems good to you, O king” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":5,"verse":17},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"הֵ֧ן","occurrence":1},{"word":"עַל","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֣א","occurrence":1},{"word":"טָ֗ב","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"הֵ֧ן עַל־מַלְכָּ֣א טָ֗ב","glQuote":"let a search be made","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Tattenai and his associates continue to address the king in third person as a form of respect. If this is confusing in your language, you can use the second person and indicate respect in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Please tell us, O king, what you would like us to do about this” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":5,"verse":17},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וּרְע֥וּת","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֛א","occurrence":1},{"word":"עַל","occurrence":2},{"word":"־","occurrence":6},{"word":"דְּנָ֖ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"יִשְׁלַ֥ח","occurrence":1},{"word":"עֲלֶֽינָא","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וּרְע֥וּת מַלְכָּ֛א עַל־דְּנָ֖ה יִשְׁלַ֥ח עֲלֶֽינָא","glQuote":"if it is so that a command was issued by King Cyrus","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Cyrus speaks of himself here in the third person. If this is not clear in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: “I will pay the expenses from the royal revenue” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":6,"verse":4},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א","occurrence":1},{"word":"מִן","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":3},{"word":"בֵּ֥ית","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֖א","occurrence":1},{"word":"תִּתְיְהִֽב","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וְנִ֨פְקְתָ֔א מִן־בֵּ֥ית מַלְכָּ֖א תִּתְיְהִֽב","glQuote":"let the cost be paid by the king’s house","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"It may be that the sudden change to second person singular **you** here is because the document is quoting Cyrus's words, which may have been spoken to Sheshbazzar (See [5:14](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/05/14)). If this is confusing in your language, you can use the third person. Alternate translation: “So these things must be returned to the house of God” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":6,"verse":5},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וְתַחֵ֖ת","occurrence":1},{"word":"בְּבֵ֥ית","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֱלָהָֽא","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וְתַחֵ֖ת בְּבֵ֥ית אֱלָהָֽא","glQuote":"let the cost be paid by the king’s house","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Since Darius addresses these men directly at the end of the sentence, instead of<br>**their companions**, in the third person, we would expect him to say “your companions,” in the second person. So it seems that the book is compressing the letter as it quotes it. Based on the other letters that the book quotes in [4:11–16](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/11), [4:17–22](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/04/17), and [5:7–17](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/05/07), the full letter probably said something like “To Tattenai, the governor of Beyond-the-River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions, the officials who are in Beyond-the-River. Peace. And now,” followed by an explanation that the court officials had discovered a scroll that recorded the decree of Cyrus. Then would follow instructions to these men, beginning “Be far away from there!” But since the quotation from this letter in the book jumps from the list of the recipients’ names right to these instructions, if it would be clearer in your language, you could use the second person throughout. Alternate translation: “Tattenai, the governor of Beyond-the-River, Shethar-Bozenai, and your associates, you officials who are in Beyond-the-River: Be far away from there” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":6,"verse":6},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"תַּ֠תְּנַי","occurrence":1},{"word":"פַּחַ֨ת","occurrence":1},{"word":"עֲבַֽר","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":1},{"word":"נַהֲרָ֜ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"שְׁתַ֤ר","occurrence":1},{"word":"בּוֹזְנַי֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א","occurrence":1},{"word":"דִּ֖י","occurrence":1},{"word":"בַּעֲבַ֣ר","occurrence":1},{"word":"נַהֲרָ֑ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"רַחִיקִ֥ין","occurrence":1},{"word":"הֲו֖וֹ","occurrence":1},{"word":"מִן","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":2},{"word":"תַּמָּֽה","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"תַּ֠תְּנַי פַּחַ֨ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֜ה שְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן אֲפַרְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה רַחִיקִ֥ין הֲו֖וֹ מִן־תַּמָּֽה","glQuote":"General Information:","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Darius speaks of himself here in the third person. If that is confusing in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: “And from my royal revenue” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":6,"verse":8},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֗א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א","glQuote":"at the expense of the king’s taxes beyond the River","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Darius speaks of himself here in the third person. If that would be confusing in your language, you can use the first person. 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Alternate translation: “I and my seven counselors are sending you” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":14},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"מִן","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":2},{"word":"קֳדָ֨ם","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֜א","occurrence":1},{"word":"וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת","occurrence":1},{"word":"יָעֲטֹ֨הִי֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"שְׁלִ֔יחַ","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"מִן־קֳדָ֨ם מַלְכָּ֜א וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת יָעֲטֹ֨הִי֙ שְׁלִ֔יחַ","glQuote":"the king, and his seven counselors","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"As in [7:14](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/07/14), Artaxerxes speaks of himself here in the third person. Alternate translation: “I and my counselors” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":15},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"מַלְכָּ֣א","occurrence":1},{"word":"וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"מַלְכָּ֣א וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי","glQuote":"have freely offered","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Artaxerxes speaks of himself here in the third person. If it would be clearer in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: “my royal treasury” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":20},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"בֵּ֖ית","occurrence":1},{"word":"גִּנְזֵ֥י","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּֽא","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"בֵּ֖ית גִּנְזֵ֥י מַלְכָּֽא","glQuote":"treasury","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Up to this point in the letter, Artaxerxes has been addressing Ezra, and he has spoken of himself mostly in the third person. But now as he turns to address a new audience, the royal treasurers, he speaks of himself in the first person, and he uses the emphatic form **me myself** and repeats his name and title, as in [7:12](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/07/12). If you have been translating the king’s use of the third person for himself in this letter with the first person in your language, it may be helpful to your readers if you use some emphatic form or extended phrase here to show this transition. Alternate translation: “And I, King Artaxerxes, am personally commanding” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":21},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וּ֠מִנִּי","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֲנָ֞ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּא֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"שִׂ֣ים","occurrence":1},{"word":"טְעֵ֔ם","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וּ֠מִנִּי אֲנָ֞ה אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם","glQuote":"Connecting Statement:","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Artaxerxes speaks of himself here in the third person. If it would be clearer in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: “my kingdom and that of my descendants who rule after me” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":23},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"מַלְכ֥וּת","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֖א","occurrence":1},{"word":"וּבְנֽוֹהִי","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"מַלְכ֥וּת מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי","glQuote":"For why should his wrath come upon the kingdom of me and my sons","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Artaxerxes speaks of himself in the third person. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use the first person. Alternate translation: “or obey my decrees” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":7,"verse":26},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וְדָתָא֙","occurrence":1},{"word":"דִּ֣י","occurrence":1},{"word":"מַלְכָּ֔א","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וְדָתָא֙ דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א","glQuote":"whether death, or banishment, or confiscation of goods, or imprisonment","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Although Ezra speaks of Yahweh in the third person here, he is actually praying a prayer of thanksgiving to Yahweh. If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate his words in the second person. 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If that is confusing in your language, you can continue the story in first person.<br>Alternate translation: “We also gave” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":8,"verse":36},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":"וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ","quoteString":"וַֽיִּתְּנ֣וּ","glQuote":"the governors in the Province Beyond the River","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Ezra is speaking to Yahweh in prayer, and accordingly, he addresses him in the second person in [9:6](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/09/06) and in [9:10–15](rc://en/ulb/book/ezr/09/10). But here he speaks of God in the third person to show humility and respect, as people of this time did when speaking to superiors. If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate his words in the second person. Alternate translation: “you, Yahweh our God, have been merciful to us” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":9,"verse":8},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"הָיְתָ֨ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"תְחִנָּ֜ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"מֵאֵ֣ת","occurrence":1},{"word":"׀","occurrence":1},{"word":"יְהוָ֣ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"הָיְתָ֨ה תְחִנָּ֜ה מֵאֵ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ","glQuote":"grace has been shown from Yahweh our God","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Here again Ezra speaks of God in the third person. If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate his words in the second person. 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Alternate translation: “But there is still hope for us in this matter” or “But there is still something that we can do about this” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":10,"verse":2},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"וְעַתָּ֛ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"יֵשׁ","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":2},{"word":"מִקְוֶ֥ה","occurrence":1},{"word":"לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל","occurrence":1},{"word":"עַל","occurrence":1},{"word":"־","occurrence":3},{"word":"זֹֽאת","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵשׁ־מִקְוֶ֥ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־זֹֽאת","glQuote":"We have been unfaithful to our God","occurrence":1}},{"comments":false,"reminders":false,"selections":false,"verseEdits":false,"nothingToSelect":false,"contextId":{"occurrenceNote":"Shekaniah addresses Ezra in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you can translate this with the second person. Alternate translation: “doing it in the way that you, my lord, advise” (See: [First, Second or Third Person](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person))","reference":{"bookId":"ezr","chapter":10,"verse":3},"tool":"translationNotes","groupId":"figs-123person","quote":[{"word":"בַּעֲצַ֣ת","occurrence":1},{"word":"אֲדֹנָ֔י","occurrence":1}],"quoteString":"בַּעֲצַ֣ת אֲדֹנָ֔י","glQuote":"We have been unfaithful to our God","occurrence":1}}]
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