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# General Information:
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This is Isaac's blessing. He thought he was speaking to Esau, but he was speaking to Jacob.
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# give you
Here "you" is singular and refers to Jacob. But the blessing would also apply to Jacob's descendants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# dew of heaven
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"Dew" is drops of water that form on the plants during the night. This can be made explicit in the translation. Alternate translation: "night mist from heaven to water your crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# fatness of the earth
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Having fertile land is spoken of as if the earth were fat or rich. Alternate translation: "good soil for producing crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# plenty of grain and new wine
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If "grain" and "wine" are unknown, this can be stated more generally. Alternate translation: "plenty of food and drink" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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