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)

⁵ 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)

⁵ No longer will you be called Abram^[a]; your name will be Abraham,^[b](A) for I have made you a father of many nations.^{(B) 6} I will make you very fruitful;^(C) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.^(D)

¹⁸ Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation,^(A) and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.^[a]

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)

³⁵ The Lord has blessed^(A) my master abundantly,^(B) and he has become wealthy.^(C) He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.^(D)

⁴ 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)