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23 lines
645 B
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## said to him ##
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"said to Esau"
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## Look ##
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"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
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## fatness of the earth ##
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See how this was translated in [Genesis 27:28](./28.md).
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## your...you ##
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In 27:39-40 these pronouns are singular and refer to Esau, but what Isaac says also applies to Esau's descendants (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]).
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## dew of heaven ##
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See how this was translated in [Genesis 27:28](./28.md).
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## By your sword you will live ##
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Here "sword" refers to violence or war. This could be translated as "You will fight all of your life." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |