# he cried out and said

"the rich man called out to say" or "he shouted out to Abraham"

# Father Abraham

Abraham was the ancestor of all the Jews, including the rich man.

# have mercy on me

"please have pity on me" or "please be merciful to me"

# and send Lazarus

"by sending Lazarus" or "and tell Lazarus to come to me"

# he may dip the tip of his finger

This indicates the smallness of the amount requested. AT: "he may wet the tip of his finger"

# I am in anguish in this flame

"I am in terrible pain in this flame" or "I am suffering terribly in this fire"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/anguish]]