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# came near to

"approached"

# let your servant

Judah refers to himself as "your servant." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "let me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])

# speak a word in my master's ears

The word "ear" is a synecdoche that stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "speak to you, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# in my master's ears

Here "my master" refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])

# do not let your anger burn against your servant

Being angry is spoke of as if it were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "please do not be angry with me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# for you are just like Pharaoh

Judah compares the master to Pharaoh to emphasize the great power that the master has. He is also implying that he does want the master to become angry and execute him. Alternate translation: "for you are as powerful as Pharaoh and could have your soldiers kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Judah refers to himself as "your servant." This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "let me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The word "ear" is a synecdoche that stands for the whole person. Alternate translation: "speak to you, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "my master" refers to Joseph. This is a formal way of speaking to someone with more authority. This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Being angry is spoke of as if it were a burning fire. Alternate translation: "please do not be angry with me, your servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Judah compares the master to Pharaoh to emphasize the great power that the master has. He is also implying that he does want the master to become angry and execute him. Alternate translation: "for you are as powerful as Pharaoh and could have your soldiers kill me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
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