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983 B
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27 lines
983 B
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# fifty of the sons
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"50 of the sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# the sons of the prophets
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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 men who were prophets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# stood opposite them
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This means that they were standing, facing them. AT: "stood facing them" or "stood watching them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# cloak
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outer piece of clothing used as a covering
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# The river divided on both sides so that the two of them walked over on dry ground
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"The water of the Jordan River opened up so there was a dry path for Elijah and Elisha to cross over to the other side"
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# on both sides
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"to the right and the left." This refers to the right and the left of where Elijah struck the water.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]] |