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# in his own generation
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"during his lifetime"
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# served the desires of God
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"did what God wanted him to do" or "did what pleased God"
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# he fell asleep
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This was a polite way to refer to death. Alternate translation: "he died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# was laid with his fathers
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"was buried with his ancestors who had died"
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# his body experienced decay
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The phrase "his body experienced decay" is a less direct way of saying "his body decayed" or "his body rotted."
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