8:13a “But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael.

Hazael said, “How could I do such things? I am your servant, ⌊nothing but⌋ a dog/nobody.”

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Hazael said, “Master/Sir, I am ⌊as unimportant as⌋ a dog. I cannot do what you are saying.”

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Hazael said that he was ⌊as insignificant as⌋ a ⌊dead⌋ dog. He could never do the terrible things ⌊the prophet was talking about⌋ .

8:13b And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

⌊But⌋ Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will become the king of Aram.”

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Elisha responded ⌊to Hazael⌋ , “⌊Yahweh spoke to me.⌋ He told me that you will be the ⌊next⌋ king of Aram.

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⌊But⌋ the prophet replied/said that Yahweh had told him that Hazael would ⌊soon⌋ be/become the king of Aram/Syria.

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