unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/48/15.md

# Israel blessed Joseph

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/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked

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/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# who has cared for me

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/translate/figs-explicit]])
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5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`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/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
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5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`# The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`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/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# who has cared for me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`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/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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