en_tn_lite_do_not_use/gen/17/02.md

# Then I will confirm

"If you do this, then I will confirm"

# I will confirm my covenant

"I will give my covenant" or "I will make my covenant"

# covenant

In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, but he also requires Abram to obey him.

# multiply you exceedingly

Here "multiply you" is an idiom that means he will give him more descendants. Alternate translation: "greatly increase the number of your descendants" or "give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# Then I will confirm`

			`"If you do this, then I will confirm"`

			`# I will confirm my covenant`

			`"I will give my covenant" or "I will make my covenant"`

			`# covenant`

			`In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, but he also requires Abram to obey him.`

			`# multiply you exceedingly`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "multiply you" is an idiom that means he will give him more descendants. Alternate translation: "greatly increase the number of your descendants" or "give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
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