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# Esau went ... bring it back. Rebekah spoke to Jacob
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After Esau leaves, Rebekah speaks to Jacob because of what she heard. Alternate translation: "So when Esau went ... bring it back, Rebekah spoke to Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords]])
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# to Esau his son ... to Jacob her son
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Esau and Jacob were both sons of Isaac and Rebekah. They are called "his son" and "her son" to emphasize that one parent preferred one son over the other son.
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# See here
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The phrase "see here" adds emphasis to what follows. Alternate translation: "Listen carefully"
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# He said, 'Bring me game and make me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you in the presence of Yahweh before my death.'
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This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "He told Esau to 'hunt a wild animal, and to make the tasty meat that he loves.' Then before he dies, Isaac will bless Esau in the presence of Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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