unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/27/28.md

# General Information:

This is Isaac's blessing. He thought he was speaking to Esau, but he was speaking to Jacob.

# give you

Here "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. But the blessing would also apply to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# dew of heaven

"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. AT: "night mist from heaven to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# fatness of the earth

Having fertile land is spoken of as if the earth were fat or rich. AT: "good soil for producing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# plenty of grain and new wine

If "grain" and "wine" are unknown, this can be stated more generally. AT: "plenty of food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`This is Isaac's blessing. He thought he was speaking to Esau, but he was speaking to Jacob.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# give you`

			`Here "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. But the blessing would also apply to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# dew of heaven`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. AT: "night mist from heaven to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# fatness of the earth`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Having fertile land is spoken of as if the earth were fat or rich. AT: "good soil for producing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# plenty of grain and new wine`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`If "grain" and "wine" are unknown, this can be stated more generally. AT: "plenty of food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`