en_obs-tn/content/14/02.md

God had promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would give the Promised Land to their descendants

This is background information that summarizes the stories of Genesis in preparation for a shift in the story. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)

Canaanites

This frame explains who the Canaanites were and God’s relationship with them in preparation for the introduction of a new major character. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants)