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May Yahweh forbid that I should give
This phrase is an oath that emphasizes that what follows will not happen. Alternate translation: "Because Yahweh forbids it, I will never give" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
give the inheritance of my ancestors to you
The land that his ancestors received as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance. Alternate translation: "give to you the land that my ancestors received as an inheritance" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)