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# open his eyes that he may see
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Elisha is asking that his servant may be able to see things that other people cannot see, namely the horses and chariots of fire that are around them. AT: "make him able to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# he saw. Behold
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"he could see. What he saw was that"
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# Behold
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The word "Behold" here shows that the servant was surprised by what he saw.
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# the mountain was full of horses
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"the mountainside was covered with horses"
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# around Elisha
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This refers to the city where Elisha is. AT: "around the city where Elisha was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# these people
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This refers to the Aramean soldiers.
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# Strike these people blind
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"Cause these people to be blind!" This refers to Yahweh causing them to be unable to see clearly.
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# This is not the way, neither is this the city
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Elisha confuses the Arameans by telling them that they are not at the city they are searching for. AT: "This is not the way, neither is this the city you are looking for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elisha]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/samaria]] |