unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/46/03.md

# to go down to Egypt

It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.

# I will make you a great nation

The "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob refers to his descendants that will become a large nation. AT: "I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`# to go down to Egypt`
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5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`It was common to use the phrase "go down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# I will make you a great nation`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`The "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob refers to his descendants that will become a large nation. AT: "I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00