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801 B
Markdown
23 lines
801 B
Markdown
## behold ##
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The word “behold” here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as “indeed.”
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## red all over like a hairy garment ##
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Possible meanings are 1) his skin was red and he had a lot of hair on his body or 2) he had a lot of red hair on his body. Alternate translation "and he was red and hairy like a garment made of animal hair." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## Esau ##
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Translators may add a footnote that says "The name Esau sounds like the word 'hairy.'"
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## grasping Esau's heel ##
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"holding the back part of Esau's foot"
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## Jacob ##
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Translators may also add a footnote that says “The name Jacob means 'he grasps the heel.' This is a way of saying 'he deceives.'”
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## sixty ##
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"60" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) |