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# [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) is a strong donkey

Jacob speaks about [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) and his descendants as if they are a donkey. This emphasizes that they will work very hard. AT: "The descendants of [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) will be like a strong donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) is

Often in prophecy events that will happen in the future are described as something that is already happening. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. It can be stated in the future tense. AT: "[Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) will be" or "The descendants of [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) will be"

# lying down between the sheepfolds

Possible meanings are 1) "lying down between the packs they were carrying" or 2) "lying down between two sheep pens." Either way, Jacob speaks about [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar)'s descendants as if they are donkeys that have worked hard and are lying down to rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) is a strong donkey`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`Jacob speaks about [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) and his descendants as if they are a donkey. This emphasizes that they will work very hard. AT: "The descendants of [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) will be like a strong donkey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) is`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`Often in prophecy events that will happen in the future are described as something that is already happening. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. It can be stated in the future tense. AT: "[Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) will be" or "The descendants of [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar) will be"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# lying down between the sheepfolds`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "lying down between the packs they were carrying" or 2) "lying down between two sheep pens." Either way, Jacob speaks about [Issachar](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/issachar)'s descendants as if they are donkeys that have worked hard and are lying down to rest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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