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27 lines
912 B
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# It came about that
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"It happened that" or "Then,"
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# open the eyes of these men that they may see
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Elisha is asking Yahweh to cause the men to see clearly again. AT: "allow these men to see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Yahweh opened their eyes and they saw
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Yahweh allowed the men to see clearly again. AT: "Yahweh took away their blindness" or "Yahweh allowed them to see clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# behold
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The word "behold" here shows that the Arameans were surprised by what they saw.
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# when he saw them
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"when he saw the Aramean soldiers"
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# My father
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The king is speaking to Elisha the prophet and calling him "father" to show respect.
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# should I kill them? Should I kill them?
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Here the king of Israel is referring to his army as himself. AT: "Should I order my army to kill these enemy soldiers?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |