17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring (A)as the stars of heaven and (B)as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess (C)the gate of his[a] enemies,

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  1. Genesis 22:17 Or their

17 I will surely bless you(A) and make your descendants(B) as numerous as the stars in the sky(C) and as the sand on the seashore.(D) Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,(E)

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And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and (A)number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, (B)“So shall your offspring be.”

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He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(A)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(B)

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  1. Genesis 15:5 Or seed

16 (A)I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.

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16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.(A)

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60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“Our sister, may you (A)become
    thousands of ten thousands,
and (B)may your offspring possess
    the gate of those who hate him!”[a]

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  1. Genesis 24:60 Or hate them

60 And they blessed(A) Rebekah and said to her,

“Our sister, may you increase
    to thousands upon thousands;(B)
may your offspring possess
    the cities of their enemies.”(C)

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22 As (A)the host of heaven cannot be numbered and (B)the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to me.”

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22 I will make the descendants of David my servant and the Levites who minister before me as countless(A) as the stars in the sky and as measureless as the sand on the seashore.’”

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(A)I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And (B)in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed,

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I will make your descendants(A) as numerous as the stars in the sky(B) and will give them all these lands,(C) and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](D)

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  1. Genesis 26:4 Or seed
  2. Genesis 26:4 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
    and (A)the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall (B)break[a] them with (C)a rod of iron
    and dash them in pieces like (D)a potter's vessel.”

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  1. Psalm 2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule

Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(A) your inheritance,(B)
    the ends of the earth(C) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(D)
    you will dash them to pieces(E) like pottery.(F)

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  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then (A)the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and (B)there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (C)“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (D)his Christ, and (E)he shall reign forever and ever.”

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The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(A) and there were loud voices(B) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(C)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(D)

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May he have dominion from (A)sea to sea,
    and from (B)the River[a] to the (C)ends of the earth!
May desert tribes (D)bow down before him,
    and his enemies (E)lick the dust!

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  1. Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates

May he rule from sea to sea
    and from the River[a](A) to the ends of the earth.(B)
May the desert tribes bow before him
    and his enemies lick the dust.

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  1. Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates

God Commissions Joshua

After the death of Moses the (A)servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' (B)assistant, “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. (C)Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. (D)From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. (E)No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just (F)as I was with Moses, so (G)I will be with you. (H)I will not leave you or forsake you. (I)Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and (J)very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law (K)that Moses my servant commanded you. (L)Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success[a] wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but (M)you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? (N)Be strong and courageous. (O)Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua Assumes Command

10 And Joshua commanded the (P)officers of the people,

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  1. Joshua 1:7 Or may act wisely

Joshua Installed as Leader

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord,(A) the Lord said to Joshua(B) son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River(C) into the land(D) I am about to give to them(E)—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot,(F) as I promised Moses.(G) Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon,(H) and from the great river, the Euphrates(I)—all the Hittite(J) country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.(K) No one will be able to stand against you(L) all the days of your life. As I was with(M) Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake(N) you. Be strong(O) and courageous,(P) because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors(Q) to give them.

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey(R) all the law(S) my servant Moses(T) gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,(U) that you may be successful wherever you go.(V) Keep this Book of the Law(W) always on your lips;(X) meditate(Y) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(Z) Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;(AA) do not be discouraged,(AB) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”(AC)

10 So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:(AD)

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10 The Lord your God has multiplied you, and behold, (A)you are today as numerous as the stars of heaven.

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10 The Lord your God has increased(A) your numbers(B) so that today you are as numerous(C) as the stars in the sky.(D)

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17 (A)I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near:
(B)a star shall come out of Jacob,
    and (C)a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall (D)crush the forehead[a] of Moab
    and break down all the sons of Sheth.
18 (E)Edom shall be dispossessed;
    (F)Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
    Israel is doing valiantly.
19 And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
    and destroy the survivors of cities!”

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  1. Numbers 24:17 Hebrew corners [of the head]

17 “I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near.(A)
A star will come out of Jacob;(B)
    a scepter will rise out of Israel.(C)
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,(D)
    the skulls[a](E) of[b] all the people of Sheth.[c]
18 Edom(F) will be conquered;
    Seir,(G) his enemy, will be conquered,(H)
    but Israel(I) will grow strong.
19 A ruler will come out of Jacob(J)
    and destroy the survivors of the city.”

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  1. Numbers 24:17 Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Jer. 48:45); the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
  2. Numbers 24:17 Or possibly Moab, / batter
  3. Numbers 24:17 Or all the noisy boasters

12 But (A)you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”

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12 But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand(A) of the sea, which cannot be counted.(B)’”

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