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# Israel blessed Joseph
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Here "Joseph" also stands for Ephraim and Manasseh. Since Joseph is the father, he is the only one mentioned here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked
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Serving God is spoken of as if it were walking before God. Alternate translation: "The God who my grandfather Abraham and father Isaac served" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# who has cared for me
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God has taken care of Israel like a shepherd takes care of his sheep. Alternate translation: "who has cared for me like a shepherd cares for his animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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