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# he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing
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Here looking up is spoken of as if Joshua literally lifted his eyes in his hands. Alternate translation: "he looked up and saw that a man was standing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# behold
The word "behold" alerts us to pay special attention to new information. Your language may have a way of doing this.
# he had drawn his sword and it was in his hand
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Here the words "he" and "his" refer to the man who was standing in front of Joshua.