en_tn/gen/49/21.md

# Naphtali is ... he will

Here "Naphtali" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali are ... they will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# Naphtali is a doe let loose

Jacob speaks about the descendants of Naphtali as if they were a female deer that is free to run. This may emphasize that they will be swift messengers. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali will be like deer set free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# have beautiful fawns

A "fawn" is a baby deer. The meaning of the Hebrew word is unclear. Some versions translate it as "have beautiful words" or "speak beautiful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "Naphtali" stands for his descendants. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali are ... they will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`# Naphtali is a doe let loose`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Jacob speaks about the descendants of Naphtali as if they were a female deer that is free to run. This may emphasize that they will be swift messengers. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali will be like deer set free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# have beautiful fawns`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`A "fawn" is a baby deer. The meaning of the Hebrew word is unclear. Some versions translate it as "have beautiful words" or "speak beautiful things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00