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# Ben Hadad

This is the name of the king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad." See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Hazael

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Take a gift

Hazael was to take many gifts, not just one. AT: "take many gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# in your hand

The phrase "in your hand" is an idiom meaning for him to take the gifts with him. AT: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the man of God

"Elisha, the man of God"

# consult with Yahweh through him, saying

"ask Elisha to ask Yahweh"

# carried by forty camels

This can be stated in active form. AT: "which forty camels carried"

# forty camels

"40 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Your son Ben Hadad king of Aram

Ben Hadad was not actually Elisha's son, but Hazael called him that to show a close relationship between them. AT: "Ben Hadad, the king of Aram, who is like a son to you," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is the name of the king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad." See how you translated this man's name in [2 Kings 6:24](../06/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Hazael`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Take a gift`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Hazael was to take many gifts, not just one. AT: "take many gifts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# in your hand`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The phrase "in your hand" is an idiom meaning for him to take the gifts with him. AT: "with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the man of God`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Elisha, the man of God"`

			`# consult with Yahweh through him, saying`

			`"ask Elisha to ask Yahweh"`

			`# carried by forty camels`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "which forty camels carried"`

			`# forty camels`

			`"40 camels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`

			`# Your son Ben Hadad king of Aram`

			`Ben Hadad was not actually Elisha's son, but Hazael called him that to show a close relationship between them. AT: "Ben Hadad, the king of Aram, who is like a son to you," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`