#said to him

"said to Esau"

#Look

This adds emphasis to what Isaac says next. AT: "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"

#far from the richness of the earth

This speaks about fertile land as if it were rich or fat. AT: "far from the fertile soil" (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])

#your ... you

In 27:39-40 these pronouns are singular and refer to Esau, but what Isaac says also applies to Esau's descendants (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche]]).

#dew of the sky above

See how you translated "dew from heaven" in [[:en:bible:notes:gen:27:28|27:28]].

#By your sword you will live

Here "sword" stands for violence. AT: "You will rob and kill people in order to get what you need to live" (UDB) (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])

#you will shake his yoke from off your neck

This speaks about someone having a master as if the master's control over the person were a yoke that the person had to carry. AT: "you will free yourself from his control" (UDB) (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])