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## translationWords
* [[en:tw:heaven]]
* [[en:tw:isaac]]
* [[en:tw:rebel]]
* [[en:tw:serve]]
* [[en:tw:sword]]
* [[en:tw:yoke]]
## translationNotes
* **said to him** - "said to Esau"
* **Look** - "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
* **fatness of the earth** - See how this was translated in [[en:bible:notes:gen:27:28]].
* **your...you** - In 27:39-40 these pronouns are singular and refer to Esau, but what Isaac says also applies to Esau's descendants (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche]]).
* **dew of heaven** - See how this was translated in [[en:bible:notes:gen:27:28]].
* **By your sword you will live** - Here "sword" refers to violence or war. This could be translated as "You will fight all of your life." (See: [[en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])