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# Five kings have fallen
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The angel speaks of dying as falling. Alternate translation: "Five kings have died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# one exists
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"one is king now" or "one king is alive now"
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# the other has not yet come, and when he comes
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Not having existed yet is spoken of as not yet having come. Alternate translation: "the other has not yet become king; when he becomes king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# he must remain for a little while
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The angel speaks of someone continuing to be king as if he were remaining in a place. Alternate translation: "he can be king only for a little while" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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