# He said

God said

# I will greatly increase you

Here "increase" stands for give descendants. AT: "I will give you many descendants" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# what was promised

This can be stated in active form. AT: "what God promised him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/patient]]