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OET (OET-LV) And_make_numerous DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit as_as_stars the_heavens and_give to_offspring_your DOM all the_lands the_these and_blessed in/on/at/with_offspring_your all the_nations the_earth/land.
OET (OET-RV) I’ll multiply your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I’ll give all this region to them. And all the nations on the earth will be blessed through your descendants,
וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י
and,make_~_numerous
Verse 4 gives the details of the oath that is referred to in verse 3. Consider whether it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here or to continue the sentence from verse 3. Alternate translation: “Yes, I will multiply” or “that I will multiply”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
אֶֽת זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י
DOM your(ms)=seed/fruit as_~_as,stars
See how you translated a similar clause in Gen 22:17. Alternate translation: “increase the number of your offspring so that they are as numerous as” or “make your offspring as many as” or “give you so many offspring that they will be as numerous as”
כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
as_~_as,stars the=heavens
Alternate translation: “as the number of stars in the sky,”
וְנָתַתִּ֣י
and,give
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here.
לְזַרְעֲךָ֔
to,offspring,your
Alternate translation: “to your descendants” or “to them”
אֵ֥ת כָּל הָאֲרָצֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑ל
DOM all/each/any/every the,lands the,these
See how you translated this phrase in verse 3.
בְזַרְעֲךָ֔
in/on/at/with,offspring,your
See how you translated this phrase and the following clause in Gen 22:18. Alternate translation: “In fact, through your offspring” or “And because of your offspring” or “In fact, by means of your offspring”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ & כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ
and,blessed & all nations the=earth/land
Consider what is the best way in your language to translate this passive clause. Alternate translation: “all the people groups on earth will be blessed by me,” or “I will bless all the ethnic groups on the earth,”
26:1-35 In this digression from Jacob’s story, Isaac’s prosperity (ch 26) shows that the blessing had passed to him (cp. 25:11) despite his failures of faith.
OET (OET-LV) And_make_numerous DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit as_as_stars the_heavens and_give to_offspring_your DOM all the_lands the_these and_blessed in/on/at/with_offspring_your all the_nations the_earth/land.
OET (OET-RV) I’ll multiply your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I’ll give all this region to them. And all the nations on the earth will be blessed through your descendants,
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.