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# Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land?

The word "eyes" refers to Joseph's sight. The people use a question to emphasize how desperate they are to buy food. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not just watch as we die and our land is ruined!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# Why should we die ... both we and our land

The land becomes useless and ruined because there is no seed to plant; thus it is spoken of as if the land would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The word "eyes" refers to Joseph's sight. The people use a question to emphasize how desperate they are to buy food. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Please do not just watch as we die and our land is ruined!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# Why should we die ... both we and our land`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The land becomes useless and ruined because there is no seed to plant; thus it is spoken of as if the land would die. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00