²⁶ And I will make a ^(A)covenant of peace with them; it will be an ^(B)everlasting covenant with them. And I will ^[a]place them and ^(C)multiply them, and set My ^(D)sanctuary in their midst forever.

²⁸ God blessed them; and God said to them, “^(A)Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that ^[a]moves on the earth.”

¹⁷ indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly ^(A)multiply your ^[a]seed as the stars of the heavens and as ^(B)the sand, which is on the seashore; and ^(C)your ^[b]seed shall possess the gate of ^[c]their enemies. ¹⁸ And ^(D)in your ^[d]seed all the nations of the earth shall ^[e]be blessed, because you have ^(E)obeyed My voice.”

¹¹ Jesus then took the loaves, and ^(A)after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the ^(B)fish, as much as they wanted. ¹² And when they had eaten their fill, He *said to His ^(C)disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing will be lost.” ¹³ So they gathered them up, and filled twelve ^(D)baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.