en_tn/gen/27/29.md

# you ... your

Here these pronouns are singular and refer to Jacob. But the blessing also applies to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# nations bow down

Here "nations" refers to the people. AT: "people from all nations bow down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# bow down

This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# Be master over your brothers

"Become a master over your brothers"

# your brothers ... your mother's sons

Isaac is speaking this blessing directly to Jacob. But, it also applies to Jacob's descendants who will rule over the descendants of Esau and the descendants of any other of Jacob's brothers that he may have. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# may your mother's sons bow down to you

"your mother's sons will bow down to you"

# May every one who curses you be cursed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God curse everyone who curses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# may every one who blesses you be blessed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God bless everyone who blesses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you ... your`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here these pronouns are singular and refer to Jacob. But the blessing also applies to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# nations bow down`

			`Here "nations" refers to the people. AT: "people from all nations bow down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# bow down`

			`This means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`

			`# Be master over your brothers`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"Become a master over your brothers"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your brothers ... your mother's sons`

			`Isaac is speaking this blessing directly to Jacob. But, it also applies to Jacob's descendants who will rule over the descendants of Esau and the descendants of any other of Jacob's brothers that he may have. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# may your mother's sons bow down to you`

			`"your mother's sons will bow down to you"`

			`# May every one who curses you be cursed`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God curse everyone who curses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# may every one who blesses you be blessed`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God bless everyone who blesses you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]`