Genesis 22:17-19
Tree of Life Version
[a] 17 I will richly bless you and bountifully multiply your seed like the stars of heaven, and like the sand that is on the seashore, and your seed will possess the gate of his enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed—because you obeyed My voice.”[b]
19 Then Abraham returned to his young men and they got up and went together to Beer-sheba. Then Abraham dwelled in Beer-sheba.
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- Genesis 22:17 cf. Ps. 105:9; Luke 1:73; Heb. 6:13-20.
- Genesis 22:18 cf. Acts 3:25.
Genesis 22:17-19
New International Version
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)
19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba.(H) And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.
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- Genesis 22:18 Or seed
- Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
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