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fifty of the sons
"50 of the sons" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
the sons of the prophets
This does not mean that they were the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in 2 Kings 2:3. Alternate translation: "the group of men who were prophets" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
stood opposite them
This means that they were standing, facing them. Alternate translation: "stood facing them" or "stood watching them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)