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# General Information:
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Jacob continues to bless Joseph and his descendants.
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# the ancient mountains
The meaning of the original language is not certain. Some Bible translations have "my ancestors" instead of "ancient mountains."
# May they be on the head of Joseph
Here "they" refers to the blessings of his father.
# upon the crown of the head of the prince of his brothers
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Jacob desires for these blessings to be passed on to even the most important of his descendants. AT: "on the head of the most important of Joseph's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# prince of his brothers
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"most important of his brothers"