## translationWords

* [[en:tw:bless]]
* [[en:tw:jacob]]

## translationNotes

* **How long have you lived?** - "How old are you?"
* **The the years of my travels are a hundred and thirty** - The phrase "years of my travels" refers to how long he has lived on the earth. Alternate translation: "I have traveled on the earth for 130 years" or "I am 130 years old." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:translate_numbers]])
* **have been few and painful** - Jacob is referring to his father's lineage living even longer than himself. Jacob also reflects on his life having been filled with much hardship.