unfoldingWord_en_tn/exo/34/07.md

# keeping covenant faithfulness for thousands of generations

The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "faithfully loving thousands of generations" or "faithful to his covenant with thousands of generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# But he will

Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "But I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# he will by no means clear the guilty

Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I will by no means clear the guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# will by no means clear the guilty

"will certainly not clear the guilty" or "will certainly not say that the guilty are innocent" or "will certainly not free guilty people"

# He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children

Punishing people is spoken of as if punishment were an object that someone could bring on people. Alternate translation: "He will punish the children for their fathers' sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# their children

The word "children" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# keeping covenant faithfulness for thousands of generations`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithfully" or "faithful." See how you translated a similar phrase in [Exodus 20:6](../20/06.md). Alternate translation: "faithfully loving thousands of generations" or "faithful to his covenant with thousands of generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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			`# But he will`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "But I will" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`
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			`# he will by no means clear the guilty`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Yahweh is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: "I will by no means clear the guilty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`
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			`# will by no means clear the guilty`

			`"will certainly not clear the guilty" or "will certainly not say that the guilty are innocent" or "will certainly not free guilty people"`

			`# He will bring the punishment for the fathers' sin on their children`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Punishing people is spoken of as if punishment were an object that someone could bring on people. Alternate translation: "He will punish the children for their fathers' sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# their children`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "children" represents descendants. Alternate translation: "their descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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