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Yahweh continues speaking to Isaac
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## I will multiply your descendants ##
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“I will cause your descendants to be very many” or “I will cause you to have very many descendants”
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## like the stars of heaven ##
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This compares Isaac's descendants with the stars to emphasize that he would have very many descendants. See how you translated this in [Genesis 22:15](../22/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## all the nations of the earth will be blessed ##
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This can be translated with an active verb: "I will bless all the nations of the earth." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## obeyed my voice ##
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"obeyed what I said" or "obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |