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# Ahaz slept with his ancestors
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Sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: "Ahaz died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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# was buried with his ancestors
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# became king in his place
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The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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