1.2 KiB
God continues to talk to Jacob in a dream.
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth
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/translate/figs-simile)
and you will spread abroad to the west
Here the word "you" is singular but refers to Jacob's descendants. It only speaks of Jacob since he is the leader of the family. Alternate translation: "and your descendants will spread out to the west." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
In you and in your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed
This can be translated with an active verb: "I will bless all families on the earth through you and your descendants." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Behold
This can be translated as “Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you.”
for I will not leave you. I will do all...
“for I will not leave you until I have done all...”
I will keep you
"I will keep you safe" or "I will protect you"
I will bring you into this land again
"I will bring you back to this land"