## These are the twelve tribes of Israel ##

"These" refers to the sons Jacob mentioned in 49:1-27. Each son became the leader of his own tribe.

## Each one he blessed with an appropriate blessing ##

AT: "He gave each son a fitting blessing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-order]])

## I am about to go to my people. ##

AT: "I am about to die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

## he instructed them ##

"he commanded them"

## Ephron the Hittite ##

See how you translated this in [Genesis 23:10](../23/10.md).

## Machpelah...Mamre ##

See how you translated these in [Genesis 23:17](../23/17.md).