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18 In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed—because you obeyed My voice.”[a]

19 Then Abraham returned to his young men and they got up and went together to Beer-sheba. Then Abraham dwelled in Beer-sheba.

20 Now it was after these things that it was told to Abraham, “Look, Milcah has also borne sons to Nahor your brother:

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 22:18 cf. Acts 3:25.

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

19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba.(C) And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

Nahor’s Sons

20 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:(D)

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Footnotes

  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)

18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

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