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# You will prolong ... many generations
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These two clauses have similar meanings. The idea is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# You will prolong the king's life
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"You will extend the king's life" or "You will cause the king's life to last a long time"
# his years will be like many generations
Here "years" refers to how long the king will live. AT: "he will live for many generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# He will remain before God forever
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Here "to remain before God" means to be in God's presence or to be with God. This can be stated clearly in the translation. AT: "God will be with him forever" or "God will be with the king forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forever]]
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