# sent his brothers back

"sent his brothers back to Canaan" or "sent his brothers back home"

# he died

Make sure it does not sound as though he died as soon as he arrived in Egypt. AT: "eventually Jacob died"

# he and our fathers

"Jacob and his sons who became our ancestors"

# They were carried over ... and laid

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Jacob's descendants carried Jacob's body and his son's bodies over ... and buried them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for a price in silver

"with money"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shechem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hamor]]