en_tn/gen/27/39.md

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)