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-# General Information:
-
-Here the word "them" refers to Paul, Silas, and John Mark, and "he" refers to Elymas.
-
 # Elymas "the magician"
 
-This was Bar Jesus, who was also called "the magician" ([Acts 13:6](./06.md)) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
+This was Bar Jesus, who was also called "the magician"
 
 # that is how his name is translated
 
 "that was what he was called in Greek"
 
-# opposed them; he tried to turn
-
-"resisted them by trying to turn" or "attempted to stop them by trying to turn"
-
 # tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith
 
-Here "to turn ... away from" is a metaphor for convincing someone to not do something. Alternate translation: "attempted to persuade the governor not to believe the gospel message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"attempted to persuade the governor not to believe the gospel message"