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25 lines
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Markdown
# he cried out and said
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"the rich man called out to say" or "he shouted out to Abraham"
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# Father Abraham
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Abraham was the ancestor of all the Jews, including the rich man.
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# have mercy on me
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"please have pity on me" or "please be merciful to me"
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# and send Lazarus
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"by sending Lazarus" or "and tell Lazarus to come to me"
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# he may dip the tip of his finger
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This indicates the smallness of the amount requested. Alternate translation: "he may wet the tip of his finger"
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# I am in anguish in this flame
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"I am in terrible pain in this flame" or "I am suffering terribly in this fire"
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