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# the sons of the prophets

This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](./03.md). AT: "the group of prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# bowed themselves to the ground before him

They are showing him deep respect and acknowledging him as their new leader.

# The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha

Here Elijah's "spirit" refers to his spiritual power. This speaks of Elisha having this spiritual power as if it were something that physically rested upon him. AT: "Elisha does have the same spiritual power that Elijah did" or "The spiritual power Elijah had is now with Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# See now, among your servants there are fifty strong men. Let them go

These men are referring to themselves when they say "fifty strong men." AT: "See now, we are fifty strong men and we are now your servants. Let us go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# fifty strong men

"50 strong men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the sons of the prophets`

			`This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:3](./03.md). AT: "the group of prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`# bowed themselves to the ground before him`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`They are showing him deep respect and acknowledging him as their new leader.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha`

			`Here Elijah's "spirit" refers to his spiritual power. This speaks of Elisha having this spiritual power as if it were something that physically rested upon him. AT: "Elisha does have the same spiritual power that Elijah did" or "The spiritual power Elijah had is now with Elisha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# See now, among your servants there are fifty strong men. Let them go`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These men are referring to themselves when they say "fifty strong men." AT: "See now, we are fifty strong men and we are now your servants. Let us go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# fifty strong men`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"50 strong men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`