unfoldingWord_en_tn/2ch/21/08.md

# In Jehoram's days

"While Jehoram was king"

# from the control of Judah

"against Judah's control"

# set a king over themselves

The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." AT: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])

# crossed over

"crossed the border into Edom" or "went to Edom"

# It was night when he rose up ... surrounded him and his chariot commanders

It may be helpful to reorder this sentence and to add implicit information. AT: "The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but Jehoram and his army fought against them and escaped during the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# to this present day

This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).

# Libnah

This was a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# In Jehoram's days`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"While Jehoram was king"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# from the control of Judah`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"against Judah's control"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# set a king over themselves`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "set" is a metonym for choosing, and the words "over themselves" is a metonym for "to rule them." AT: "chose a king to rule over them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# crossed over`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"crossed the border into Edom" or "went to Edom"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It was night when he rose up ... surrounded him and his chariot commanders`

			`It may be helpful to reorder this sentence and to add implicit information. AT: "The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but Jehoram and his army fought against them and escaped during the night" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# to this present day`

			`This refers to the time when the book of 2 Chronicles was written. See how you translated this in [2 Chronicles 5:9](../05/09.md).`

			`# Libnah`
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			`This was a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`