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21 lines
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# It came about
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"It happened"
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# he did not listen to our voice
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The servants are referred to here by their voices to emphasize that they were speaking. Alternate translation: "he did not listen to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the seventh day
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"day 7." This refers to the seventh day after the baby was born. Alternate translation: "the seventh day after he was born" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])
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# Look
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This is used to get people's attention. Alternate translation: "Listen"
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# What might he do to himself if we tell him that the boy is dead?!
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The servants ask this rhetorical question to express their fear. This can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "We are afraid that he may harm himself if we tell him that the boy is dead!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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