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# See now, I

The phrase "See now" indicates that what follows is a polite request for the hearer to pay attention. "Please listen carefully: I" See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 12:11](../12/11.md).

# I have undertaken to speak

"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak"

# to my Lord

Abraham shows his respect to Yahweh by speaking to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else. Alternate translation: "to you, my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])

# only dust and ashes

This metaphor describes Abraham as a human being, who will die and whose body will turn into to dust and ashes. Alternate translation: "only a mortal man" or "as unimportant as dust and ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Notes to "See now" 2019-08-28 17:54:28 +00:00			`# See now, I`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Notes to "See now" 2019-08-28 17:54:28 +00:00			`The phrase "See now" indicates that what follows is a polite request for the hearer to pay attention. "Please listen carefully: I" See how you translated this phrase in [Genesis 12:11](../12/11.md).`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I have undertaken to speak`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Pardon me for being so bold as to speak to you" or "Excuse me for daring to speak"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to my Lord`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Abraham shows his respect to Yahweh by speaking to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else. Alternate translation: "to you, my Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# only dust and ashes`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This metaphor describes Abraham as a human being, who will die and whose body will turn into to dust and ashes. Alternate translation: "only a mortal man" or "as unimportant as dust and ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00