# Yahweh has chosen Jacob "Jacob" here refers to his descendants, the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has chosen Jacob's descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) # Israel as his possession The beginning of the sentence can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "he has chosen Israel to be his possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])