en_tn/gen/21/23.md

# Now therefore

The word "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows. Alternate translation: "Therefore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# swear to me here by God

This is an idiom meaning to make a solemn oath witnessed by a higher authority, in this instance, God. Alternate translation: "promise me with God as your witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# that you will not deal falsely with me

"that you will not lie to me"

# will not deal falsely ... with my descendants

"will deal honestly with me and my descendants"

# Show to me ... covenant faithfulness that I have shown to you

The two men had made a covenant with each other. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." Alternate translation: "Be as faithful to me and to the land as I have been to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# to the land

Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# Now therefore`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The word "Now" does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows. Alternate translation: "Therefore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# swear to me here by God`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is an idiom meaning to make a solemn oath witnessed by a higher authority, in this instance, God. Alternate translation: "promise me with God as your witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# that you will not deal falsely with me`

			`"that you will not lie to me"`

			`# will not deal falsely ... with my descendants`

Deleting false identifications as double negative. 2018-10-04 20:18:39 +00:00			`"will deal honestly with me and my descendants"`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# Show to me ... covenant faithfulness that I have shown to you`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The two men had made a covenant with each other. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "loyal." Alternate translation: "Be as faithful to me and to the land as I have been to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# to the land`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "land" stands for the people. Alternate translation: "to the people of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`