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1018 B
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43 lines
1018 B
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## It came about at that time ##
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This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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## Phicol ##
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(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## captain ##
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"commander" (UDB)
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## his army ##
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<b>his army <b>- The word "his" refers to Abimelech.
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## God is with you in all that you do ##
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"God blesses everything you do"
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## Now therefore ##
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"Therefore"
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## swear to me here by God ##
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"promise me in the name of God" or "promise me with God as your witness"
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## that you will not deal falsely with me ##
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"that you will not lie to me"
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## covenant faithfulness ##
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This faithfulness because the two men had made a covenant with each other. It can be translated as "faithfulness because of our covenant" or "faithfulness" or "loyalty."
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## to the land ##
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"to the people of the land
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## I swear ##
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"I swear to show you the kindness you have shown to me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) |