en_tn_lite_do_not_use/gen/49/01.md

# General Information:

This begins Jacob's final blessings to his sons. This continues through [Genesis 49:27](./27.md). Jacob's blessings are written in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])

# Assemble yourselves and listen, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father

Both sentences say the same thing for emphasis. AT: "Come and listen carefully to your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father

Jacob is referring to himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. AT: "my sons. Listen to me, your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This begins Jacob's final blessings to his sons. This continues through [Genesis 49:27](./27.md). Jacob's blessings are written in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]])`

			`# Assemble yourselves and listen, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father`

			`Both sentences say the same thing for emphasis. AT: "Come and listen carefully to your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`

			`# you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father`

			`Jacob is referring to himself in the third person. It can be stated in the first person. AT: "my sons. Listen to me, your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`