unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/46/04.md

# into Egypt

"to Egypt"

# I will surely bring you up again

The promise was made to Jacob, but the promise would be fulfilled to all of Israel's descendants. AT: "I will surely bring your descendants out of Egypt again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# bring you up again

It was common to use the word "up" when speaking about traveling from Egypt to Canaan.

# Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand

The phrase "close you eyes with his own hand" is a way of saying that Joseph will be present when Israel dies and it will be Joseph who will close Jacob's eyelids at the time of his death. AT: "Joseph will even be present with you at the time of your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# will close your eyes

It was a custom to pull down the eyelids when a person died with their eyes open. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`# into Egypt`
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5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`"to Egypt"`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# I will surely bring you up again`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`The promise was made to Jacob, but the promise would be fulfilled to all of Israel's descendants. AT: "I will surely bring your descendants out of Egypt again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# bring you up again`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`It was common to use the word "up" when speaking about traveling from Egypt to Canaan.`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`The phrase "close you eyes with his own hand" is a way of saying that Joseph will be present when Israel dies and it will be Joseph who will close Jacob's eyelids at the time of his death. AT: "Joseph will even be present with you at the time of your death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# will close your eyes`

			`It was a custom to pull down the eyelids when a person died with their eyes open. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`