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God referred to himself in the third person with the words "God's" and "him." He did this to emphasize that he is God, and he is powerful.
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Sometimes people use the third person instead of "you" or "your" to refer to the person or people they are speaking to.
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>Abraham answered and said, "Look what I have done, taking it upon myself to speak to <u>my Lord</u>, even though I am only dust and ashes! (Genesis 18:27 ULB)
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>Abraham answered and said, "Look, I have undertaken to speak to <u>my Lord</u>, even though I am only dust and ashes! (Genesis 18:27 ULB)
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Abraham was speaking to the Lord, and referred to the Lord as "My Lord" rather than as "you." He did this to show his humility before God.
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>So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if <u>each of you</u> does not forgive <u>his</u> brother from your heart. (Matthew 18:35 ULB)
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After saying "each of you," Jesus used the third person "his" instead of "your."
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>Let <u>each of you</u> look not only to <u>his</u> own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4 ULB)
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After writing "each of you," Paul used the third person "his" instead of "your" to refer to the same people.
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### Translation Strategies
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* **Then Yahweh answered Job out of a fierce storm and said, "... Do you have an arm like <u>God's</u>? Can you thunder with a voice like <u>him</u>?** (Job 40:6, 9 ULB)
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* Then Yahweh answered Job out of a fierce storm and said, "... Do you have an arm like <u>mine</u>? Can you thunder with a voice like <u>me</u>?"
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* **So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if <u>each of you</u> does not forgive <u>his</u> brother from your heart.** (Matthew 18:35 ULB)
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* So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if <u>each of you</u> does not forgive <u>your</u> brother from your heart.
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* **Let <u>each of you</u> look not only to <u>his</u> own interests, but also to the interests of others.** (Philippians 2:4 ULB)
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* Let <u>each of you</u> look not only to <u>your</u> own interests, but also to the interests of others.
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