unfoldingWord_en_tn/2ki/04/38.md

# the sons of the prophets

This is an idiom. It does not mean that they were actually the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). AT: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# stew

This is a dish that is usually made of meat and vegetables cooked in a pot with liquid.

# wild gourds

These vegetables were growing wild, meaning someone had not planted them.

# fill the fold of his robe

He lifted the bottom edge of his robe up to his waist to make a place to carry more gourds than he could carry with his hands only.

# but did not know what kind they were

Since they did not know what kind of gourds they were they did not know whether or not they were safe to eat. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "but did not know if they were good or bad to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/robe]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the sons of the prophets`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom. It does not mean that they were actually the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](../02/03.md). AT: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# stew`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`This is a dish that is usually made of meat and vegetables cooked in a pot with liquid.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# wild gourds`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These vegetables were growing wild, meaning someone had not planted them.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# fill the fold of his robe`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`He lifted the bottom edge of his robe up to his waist to make a place to carry more gourds than he could carry with his hands only.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# but did not know what kind they were`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Since they did not know what kind of gourds they were they did not know whether or not they were safe to eat. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "but did not know if they were good or bad to eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vine]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/robe]]`