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## Gad...Asher's...Naphtali ##
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These refer to the descendants of each man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## Naphtali is a doe let loose ##
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This compares the descendants of Naphtali to a female deer that is free to run. This may emphasize that they were swift messengers. Alternate translation: "The descendants of Naphtali will be like deer set free" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## beautiful fawns ##
A "fawn" is a baby deer. The meaning of the Hebrew word is unclear. Some versions translate it as "beautiful words."