unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/17/01.md

# When Abram was ninety-nine years old

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# God Almighty

"the all-powerful God" or "the God who has all power"

# Walk before me

Walking is a metaphor for living, and "before me" or "in my presence" here is a metaphor for obedience. AT: "Live the way I want you to" or "Obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Then I will confirm

"If you do this, then I will confirm"

# I will confirm my covenant

"I will give my covenant" or "I will make my covenant"

# covenant

In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, but he also requires Abram to obey him.

# multiply you exceedingly

Here "multiply you" is an idiom that means he will give him more descendants. AT: "greatly increase the number of your descendants" or "give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# When Abram was ninety-nine years old`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# God Almighty`
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			`"the all-powerful God" or "the God who has all power"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Walk before me`
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			`Walking is a metaphor for living, and "before me" or "in my presence" here is a metaphor for obedience. AT: "Live the way I want you to" or "Obey me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# Then I will confirm`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"If you do this, then I will confirm"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will confirm my covenant`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"I will give my covenant" or "I will make my covenant"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# covenant`
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			`In this covenant God promises to bless Abram, but he also requires Abram to obey him.`

			`# multiply you exceedingly`

			`Here "multiply you" is an idiom that means he will give him more descendants. AT: "greatly increase the number of your descendants" or "give you very many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`