RobH_en_tn/gen/49/31.md

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General Information:

Jacob continues speaking to his sons.

in it were purchased

The purchase can be made explicit. AT: "in it were purchased by Abraham" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

from the people of Heth

"from the Hittites"

finished these instructions to his sons

"finished instructing his sons" or "finished commanding his sons"

he pulled his feet into the bed

Jacob was sitting on the bed. Now, Jacob turns and puts his feet in the bed so he can lie down.

breathed his last

This is a polite way of saying a person died. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)

went to his people

After Jacob died, his inner man went to the same place as his relatives who died before him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

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