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- Jesus continues telling his story.
- Leave it alone - This can be translated as "Do not do anything to the tree" or "Do not cut it down."
- year - See en:obe:other:biblicaltimeyear.
- and put manure on it - "and put manure in the soil." Manure is animal dung. People put it in the ground to make the soil good for plants and trees.
- cut it down - This can be translated as "Let me cut it down" or "Tell me to cut it down." The servant was making a suggestion; he was not giving a command to the owner.