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# General Information:
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God continues to talk to Jacob in a dream.
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# Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth
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God compares Jacob's descendants to the dust of the earth to emphasize their huge number. AT: "You will have more descendants than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# you will spread far out to the west
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The word "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob represents his descendants. AT: "your descendants will spread out to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# you will spread far out
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This means the people will extend the borders of their land and occupy more territory.
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# to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south
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This phrases are used together to mean "all directions." AT: "in all directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Through you and through your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will bless all families on the earth through you and your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Behold
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This adds emphasis to what is said next. AT: "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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# for I will not leave you. I will do all
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"for I will not leave you until I have done all"
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# I will keep you
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"I will keep you safe" or "I will protect you"
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# I will bring you into this land again
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"I will bring you back to this land"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]] |