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Issue 96, 97 - 123 person

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### Examples from the Bible
Sometimes people used the third person instead of "I" or "me" to refer to themselves.
**Sometimes people used the third person instead of "I" or "me" to refer to themselves.**
>But David said to Saul, "<u>Your servant</u> used to keep <u>his</u> father's sheep." (1 Samuel 17:34 ULB)
David referred to himself in the third person as "your servant" and "his." He was calling himself Saul's servant in order to show his humility before Saul.
* David referred to himself in the third person as "your servant" and "his." He was calling himself Saul's servant in order to show his humility before Saul.
>Then Yahweh answered Job out of a fierce storm and said,
>"... Do you have an arm like <u>God's</u>? Can you thunder with a voice like <u>him</u>?"" (Job 40:6, 9 ULB)
God referred to himself in the third person with the words "God's" and "him." He did this to emphasize that he is God, and he is powerful.
* God referred to himself in the third person with the words "God's" and "him." He did this to emphasize that he is God, and he is powerful.
**Sometimes people used the third person instead of "you" or "your" to refer to the person or people they were speaking to.**
Sometimes people use the third person instead of "you" or "your" to refer to the person or people they are speaking to.
>Abraham answered and said, "Look, I have undertaken to speak to <u>my Lord</u>, even though I am only dust and ashes! (Genesis 18:27 ULB)
Abraham was speaking to the Lord, and referred to the Lord as "My Lord" rather than as "you." He did this to show his humility before God.
* Abraham was speaking to the Lord, and referred to the Lord as "My Lord" rather than as "you." He did this to show his humility before God.
>Let <u>each of you</u> look not only to <u>his</u> own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Philippians 2:4 ULB)
After writing "each of you," Paul used the third person "his" instead of "your" to refer to the same people.
* After writing "each of you," Paul used the third person "his" instead of "your" to refer to the same people.
### Translation Strategies