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# General Information:
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God continues to talk to Jacob in a dream.
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# Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth
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God compares Jacob's descendants to the dust of the earth to emphasize their huge number. Alternate translation: "You will have more descendants than you can count" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# you will spread far out to the west
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The word "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. Here Jacob represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "your descendants will spread out to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# you will spread far out
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This means the people will extend the borders of their land and occupy more territory.
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# to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south
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This phrases are used together to mean "all directions." Alternate translation: "in all directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Through you and through your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will bless all families on the earth through you and your descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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