en_tn_condensed/2ki/08/12.md

# my master

Hazael refers to Elisha this way to honor him.

# Because I know

God has shown Elisha what will take place in the future.

# you will do

The word "you" represents Hazael and refers to himself and the soldiers under his control when he is king. Alternate translation: "you will cause to happen" or "you will order your soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# You will set ... you will kill

The word "you" represents Hazel but here refers to his soldiers and not to Hazael personally. Alternate translation: "You soldiers will set ... your soldiers will kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# dash in pieces their little ones

"crush their little children." This is a brutal description of the soldiers killing children.

# kill their young men with the sword

This means that the men will be killed in battle. The sword was the main weapon used in battle. Alternate translation: "kill their young men in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# rip open their pregnant women

Specifically this refers to tear open their stomachs. Alternate translation: "rip open the stomachs of their pregnant women with swords" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])