(A)God Almighty[a] bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.

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  1. Genesis 28:3 Hebrew El Shaddai

May God Almighty[a](A) bless(B) you and make you fruitful(C) and increase your numbers(D) until you become a community of peoples.

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  1. Genesis 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai

11 And God said to him, (A)“I am God Almighty:[a] be (B)fruitful and multiply. (C)A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.[b]

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  1. Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El Shaddai
  2. Genesis 35:11 Hebrew from your loins

11 And God said to him, “I am God Almighty[a];(A) be fruitful and increase in number.(B) A nation(C) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.(D)

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  1. Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai

And Jacob said to Joseph, (A)“God Almighty[a] appeared to me at (B)Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,

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  1. Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El Shaddai

Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a](A) appeared to me at Luz(B) in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me(C)

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  1. Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai

22 And (A)I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

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22 I did not see a temple(A) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(B) and the Lamb(C) are its temple.

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18 (A)and I will be a father to you,
    and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”

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18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,(A)
says the Lord Almighty.”[a](B)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

Behold, (A)children are a heritage from the Lord,
    (B)the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of (C)a warrior
    are the children[a] of one's youth.
Blessed is the man
    who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
    when he speaks with his enemies (D)in the gate.[b]

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord

A Song of (E)Ascents.

128 (F)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
    who (G)walks in his ways!
You (H)shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
    you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

Your wife will be like (I)a fruitful vine
    within your house;
your children will be like (J)olive shoots
    around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
    who fears the Lord.

(K)The Lord bless you (L)from Zion!
    May you see (M)the prosperity of Jerusalem
    all the days of your life!
May you see your (N)children's children!
    (O)Peace be upon Israel!

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  1. Psalm 127:4 Or sons
  2. Psalm 127:5 Or They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies in the gate

Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward(A) from him.
Like arrows(B) in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.(C)
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents(D) in court.(E)

Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord,(F)
    who walk in obedience to him.(G)
You will eat the fruit of your labor;(H)
    blessings and prosperity(I) will be yours.
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine(J)
    within your house;
your children(K) will be like olive shoots(L)
    around your table.
Yes, this will be the blessing(M)
    for the man who fears the Lord.(N)

May the Lord bless you from Zion;(O)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem(P)
    all the days of your life.
May you live to see your children’s children—(Q)
    peace be on Israel.(R)

Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord (B)watches over the city,
    the watchman stays awake in vain.

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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.

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I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as (A)God Almighty,[a] but by my name the (B)Lord I did not make myself known to them.

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  1. Exodus 6:3 Hebrew El Shaddai

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty,[a](A) but by my name(B) the Lord[b](C) I did not make myself fully known to them.

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  1. Exodus 6:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
  2. Exodus 6:3 See note at 3:15.

14 May (A)God Almighty[a] (B)grant you mercy before the man, and may he send back your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, (C)if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

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  1. Genesis 43:14 Hebrew El Shaddai

14 And may God Almighty[a](A) grant you mercy(B) before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you.(C) As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”(D)

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  1. Genesis 43:14 Hebrew El-Shaddai

52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has (A)made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”[a]

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  1. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for making fruitful

52 The second son he named Ephraim[a](A) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(B) in the land of my suffering.”

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  1. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.

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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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, 18 and (D)in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, (E)because you have obeyed my voice.”

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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) 18 and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](F) because you have obeyed me.”(G)

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  1. Genesis 22:18 Or seed
  2. Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

Abraham and the Covenant of Circumcision

17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty;[a] walk before me, and be (A)blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and (B)may multiply you greatly.” Then Abram (C)fell on his face. And God said to him, “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be (D)the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram,[b] but (E)your name shall be Abraham,[c] (F)for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make (G)you into nations, and (H)kings shall come from you.

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  1. Genesis 17:1 Hebrew El Shaddai
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father
  3. Genesis 17:5 Abraham means father of a multitude

The Covenant of Circumcision

17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old,(A) the Lord appeared to him(B) and said, “I am God Almighty[a];(C) walk before me faithfully and be blameless.(D) Then I will make my covenant between me and you(E) and will greatly increase your numbers.”(F)

Abram fell facedown,(G) and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you:(H) You will be the father of many nations.(I) No longer will you be called Abram[b]; your name will be Abraham,[c](J) for I have made you a father of many nations.(K) I will make you very fruitful;(L) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.(M)

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  1. Genesis 17:1 Hebrew El-Shaddai
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
  3. Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.