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20 lines
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# The men of the city
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"The leaders of the city"
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# See now, the situation
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The phrase "See now" indicates that what follows is a polite request for the hearer to pay attention. "Please listen carefully: the situation" See how you translated this phrase in [2 Kings 2:16](../02/16.md).
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# the situation of this city is pleasant
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This means that the city is located in a good place. Alternate translation: "this city is in a good place" or "this city is in a good location" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# as my master can see
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The men refer to Elisha here as "my master" to honor him.
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# fruitful
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producing good crops
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