# these many years "for many years" # I slaved for you "I worked extremely hard for you" or "I worked as hard as a slave for you" # never neglected a command of yours "never disobeyed any of your commands" or "always obeyed everything you told me to do" # a young goat A young goat was smaller and less expensive than a fatted calf. Alternate translation: "even a young goat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])