# you will receive "you will take" # from my hand Here "hand" stands for Abraham. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) # it may be a witness The word "it" refers to the gift of seven lambs. # so that it may be a witness for me The abstract noun "witness" can be stated as "to prove." Alternate translation: "to prove to everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])