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# General Information:
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Here the word "them" refers to Paul, Silas, and John Mark, and "he" refers to Elymas.
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# Elymas "the magician"
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This was Bar Jesus, who was also called "the magician" ([verse 6](./06.md)) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# that is how his name is translated
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"that was what he was called in Greek"
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# opposed them; he tried to turn
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"resisted them by trying to turn" or "attempted to stop them by trying to turn"
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# tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith
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Here "to turn ... away from" is a metaphor for convincing someone to not do something. Alternate translation: "attempted to persuade the governor not to believe the gospel message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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