# Now

"At that time"

# at the beginning of the year

"each year during spring"

# As they were burying a certain man

"As some Israelites were burying a man's body"

# they saw a group of Moabites

It can be made explicit that they were afraid of the Moabites. AT: "they saw a group of Moabite raiders coming toward them and they were afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Elisha's grave

"the grave where Elisha was buried"

# As soon as the man touched Elisha's bones

Here "the man" refers to his dead body. This can be made explicit. AT: "As soon as the dead man's body touched the bones of Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# he revived and stood up on his feet

"the dead man came back to life and stood up"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/moab]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]