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871 B
General Information:
In verse 4 the words "he," "his," and "him" refer to Abraham. In verse 5 the words "He" and "he" refer to God, but the word "him" refers to Abraham.
General Information:
Here the word "you" refers to the Jewish council and audience. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
He gave none of it
"He did not give any of it"
enough to set a foot on
Possible meanings for this phrase are 1) enough ground to stand on or 2) enough ground to take a step. AT: "a very tiny piece of ground" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
as a possession to him and to his descendants after him
"for Abraham to own and to give to his descendants"