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1.3 KiB
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. 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)