# all his brothers This includes 10 older brothers and 1 younger brother. # were fruitful The birth of children to the Israelites is spoken of as if they were plants that were producing fruit. AT: "had many children" or "gave birth to many children" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # the land was filled with them This can be stated in active form. AT: "They filled the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # with them The word "them" refers to the Israelites.