en_tn/1ch/16/15.md

# Keep his covenant ... for a thousand generations

These two phrases share similar meanings and are used together for emphasis. Here "word" refers to the covenant. AT: "Keep his covenant in mind forever, the promise that he made for a thousand generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Keep his covenant in mind

This means to remember and think about his covenant. AT: "Remember his covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# a thousand generations

"1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# He calls to mind

The phrase "calls to mind" means to remember something. AT: "He remembers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the covenant that he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac

Both "the covenant" and "the oath" refer to the same promise that Yahweh made to his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# his oath to Isaac

This refers to the oath that he had previously made to Issac. AT: "his oath that he made to Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# as your share

"as your part"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mind]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forever]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/confirm]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/statute]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]