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17 lines
630 B
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# Then, behold
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The word "behold" emphasizes the fact that the word of Yahweh came to Abraham again.
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# the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This
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The idiom "The word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this idiom in [Genesis 15:1](./01.md). AT: "Yahweh gave him a message. He said, 'This" or "Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'This" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# This man
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This refers to Eliezer of Damascus.
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# the one who will come from your own body
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"the one that you will father" or "your very own son." Abram's own son would become his heir.
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