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# General Information:
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The young prophet continues to speak to Jehu, whom he had just anointed as king over Israel.
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# I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh
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Here the "blood" of the prophets and the servants refers to their deaths. Alternate translation: "I may avenge the deaths of my servants the prophets and all the servants of Yahweh" or "so that I may punish them for murdering my servants the prophets and all the servants of Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the blood
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The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "avenge the blood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# who were murdered by the hand of Jezebel
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom Jezebel commanded her servants to murder" or "whose deaths were commanded by Jezebel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# by the hand of Jezebel
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This means that Jezebel commanded the people to be killed. Alternate translation: "by an order from Jezebel" or "by Jezebel's command" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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