## plowing ##

To plow is to break up the ground with a large blade pulled behind animals so that seeds can be planted.

## twelve yoke of oxen ##

AT: "12 yoke of oxen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## he himself was plowing with the twelfth yoke ##

The word "himself" indicates that Elisha was plowing with the last yoke, while other men were plowing with the other eleven yokes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## he said, "Please ##

The word "he" refers to Elisha.