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# General Information:
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Balaam finishes the first of his four prophecies.
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# Edom will become a possession of Israel
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "The Israelites will occupy Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Seir will also become their possession
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Here "Seir" refers to the people who lived near Mount Seir. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Israel will also conquer the people of Seir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Out of Jacob a king will come
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Jacob was the ancestor of the Israelites. "Jacob" is a metonym that refers to the whole people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# of their city
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This refers to the city of Ar where Balak met Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/edom]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dominion]] |