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# to see them on their way
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"to send them on their way" or "to say 'Farewell' to them." It was polite to go some distance with guests as they were leaving.
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# Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do ... him?
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God used this rhetorical question to say that he was going to talk to Abraham about something very important and that it was best for him to do so. AT: "I should not and will not hide from Abraham what I am about to do ... him." or "I should and will tell Abraham what I am about to do ... him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Should I ... do, since ... him?
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"I should not ... do. This is because ... him"
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# all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will bless all the nations of the earth through Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# will be blessed in him
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"will be blessed because of Abraham" or "will be blessed because I have blessed Abraham." For translating "in him" see how you translated "through you" in [Genesis 12:3](../12/01.md).
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# that he may instruct
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"that he will direct" or "so that he will command"
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# to keep the way of Yahweh ... Yahweh may bring ... he has said
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Yahweh is speaking about himself as if he were another person. AT: "to obey what I, Yahweh, require ... I, Yahweh, may bring ... I have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# to keep the way of Yahweh
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"to obey the commands of Yahweh"
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# to do righteousness and justice
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"by doing righteousness and justice." This tells how to keep the way of Yahweh.
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# so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what he has said to him
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"so that Yahweh may bless Abraham just as he said he would." This refers to the covenant promise to bless Abraham and make him a great nation.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sodom]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] |