unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/12/01.md

# Now

This word is used to mark a new part of the story.

# Go from your country, and from your relatives

"Go from your land, from your family"

# I will make of you a great nation

Here "you" is singular and refers to Abram, but Abram represents his descendants. AT: "I will start a great nation through you" or "I will make your descendants become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# make your name great

The word "name" represents the person's reputation. AT: "make you famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# you will be a blessing

The words "to other people" are understood. AT: "you will be a blessing to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# whoever dishonors you I will curse

"I will curse whoever treats you in a shameful way" or "if anyone treats you as worthless, I will curse him"

# Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed

This can be made active. AT: "I will bless all the families of the earth through you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Through you

"Because of you" or "Because I have blessed you"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This word is used to mark a new part of the story.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Go from your country, and from your relatives`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Go from your land, from your family"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will make of you a great nation`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "you" is singular and refers to Abram, but Abram represents his descendants. AT: "I will start a great nation through you" or "I will make your descendants become a great nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# make your name great`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "name" represents the person's reputation. AT: "make you famous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you will be a blessing`

			`The words "to other people" are understood. AT: "you will be a blessing to other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`

			`# whoever dishonors you I will curse`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"I will curse whoever treats you in a shameful way" or "if anyone treats you as worthless, I will curse him"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be made active. AT: "I will bless all the families of the earth through you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Through you`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"Because of you" or "Because I have blessed you"`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]`