And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

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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. May he give you and your descendants the blessing given to Abraham,(E) so that you may take possession of the land(F) where you now reside as a foreigner,(G) the land God gave to Abraham.”

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  1. Genesis 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai

“May (A)God Almighty bless you,
And make you (B)fruitful and multiply you,
That you may be an assembly of peoples;
And give you (C)the blessing of Abraham,
To you and your descendants with you,
That you may inherit the land
(D)In[a] which you are a stranger,
Which God gave to Abraham.”

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  1. Genesis 28:4 Lit. Of your sojournings

May [a](A)God Almighty (B)bless you and (C)make you fruitful and (D)multiply you, so that you may become a (E)multitude of peoples. May He also give you the (F)blessing of Abraham, to you and to your [b]descendants with you, so that you may (G)possess the land where you (H)live as a stranger, which God gave to Abraham.”

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  1. Genesis 28:3 Heb El Shaddai
  2. Genesis 28:4 Lit seed