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OET (OET-LV) If/because_that surely_(bless) I_will_bless_you and_to_increase I_will_increase DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit as_as_stars the_heavens and_as_the_sand which [is]_on the_shore the_sea and_possess your(ms)_seed/fruit DOM the_gate enemies_their.
OET (OET-RV) I’ll bless you tremendously and I’ll cause your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the beach, and your descendants will be victorious over their enemies.
כִּֽי בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗
that/for/because/then/when to_bless I_will_bless,you
Alternate translation: “I will surely bless you,” or “I will surely cause you to prosper greatly,”
וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת זַרְעֲךָ֙
and,to_increase I_will_increase DOM your(ms)=seed/fruit
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “I will greatly increase the number of your descendants so that they will be” or “In fact, I will give you so many offspring that they will be”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
as_~_as,stars the=heavens
Make sure it is clear in your translation that God is comparing the number of stars and grains of sand to the number of descendants Abraham will have. There will be so many that no one can count them all (as in Gen 13:16 and 15:6). Alternate translation: “as many as the stars in the sky”
וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם
and,as_the,sand which/who on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in language_of the=sea
Alternate translation: “and as many as the grains of sand on the seashore,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו
and,possess your(ms)=seed/fruit DOM gate enemies,their
Cities often had high stone walls surrounding them to protect the people inside. The gates in the walls were the only way to go in or out of a city. The idiom “possess the gates of … enemies” refers to taking control of the cities and conquering the people living there. Consider what is the best way to translate this idiom in your language. Alternate translation: “and they will conquer the cities of all their enemies.” or “They will conquer all their enemies and rule over them.” or “Your offspring will …”
22:17 Joshua and Old Testament Israel partially fulfilled the promise that Abraham’s descendants would conquer the cities (literally take possession of the gates) of God’s enemies; this will be fulfilled fully by the church (cp. Matt 16:18 and study note there).
OET (OET-LV) If/because_that surely_(bless) I_will_bless_you and_to_increase I_will_increase DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit as_as_stars the_heavens and_as_the_sand which [is]_on the_shore the_sea and_possess your(ms)_seed/fruit DOM the_gate enemies_their.
OET (OET-RV) I’ll bless you tremendously and I’ll cause your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the beach, and your descendants will be victorious over their enemies.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.