38 (A)By his blessing they multiply greatly,
    and he does not let their livestock diminish.

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38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,(A)
    and he did not let their herds diminish.(B)

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(A)But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.

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but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers(A) and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.

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20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and (A)multiply him greatly. He (B)shall father twelve princes, and (C)I will make him into a great nation.

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20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers.(A) He will be the father of twelve rulers,(B) and I will make him into a great nation.(C)

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(A)And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

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(A)The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. (B)For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers,

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Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land.(A) The Lord will again delight(B) in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your ancestors,

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14 You shall be blessed above all peoples. (A)There shall not be male or female barren among you or among your livestock.

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14 You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor will any of your livestock be without young.(A)

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13 (A)may our granaries be full,
    (B)providing all kinds of produce;
may our sheep bring forth thousands
    and ten thousands in our fields;
14 may our cattle be heavy with young,
    suffering no mishap or failure in bearing;[a]
may there be no (C)cry of distress in our streets!

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  1. Psalm 144:14 Hebrew with no breaking in or going out

13 Our barns will be filled(A)
    with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
    by tens of thousands in our fields;
14     our oxen(B) will draw heavy loads.[a]
There will be no breaching of walls,(C)
    no going into captivity,
    no cry of distress in our streets.(D)

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  1. Psalm 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord

A Song of (A)Ascents.

128 (B)Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
    who (C)walks in his ways!
You (D)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 (E)a fruitful vine
    within your house;
your children will be like (F)olive shoots
    around your table.
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
    who fears the Lord.

(G)The Lord bless you (H)from Zion!
    May you see (I)the prosperity of Jerusalem
    all the days of your life!
May you see your (J)children's children!
    (K)Peace be upon Israel!

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Psalm 128

A song of ascents.

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

May the Lord bless you from Zion;(J)
    may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem(K)
    all the days of your life.
May you live to see your children’s children—(L)
    peace be on Israel.(M)

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16 I will bless her, and moreover, I will (A)give[a] you a son by her. I will bless her, and (B)she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.”

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  1. Genesis 17:16 Hebrew have given

16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her.(A) I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations;(B) kings of peoples will come from her.”

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19 (A)Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving,
    and the voices of those who celebrate.
(B)I will multiply them, and they shall not be few;
    I will make them honored, and they shall not be small.

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19 From them will come songs(A) of thanksgiving(B)
    and the sound of rejoicing.(C)
I will add to their numbers,(D)
    and they will not be decreased;
I will bring them honor,(E)
    and they will not be disdained.

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22 (A)The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it

22 The blessing of the Lord(A) brings wealth,(B)
    without painful toil for it.(C)

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11 And (A)the Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in (B)the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your livestock and in the fruit of your ground, within the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.

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11 The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock(A) and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.(B)

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Blessed shall be (A)the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock.

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The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.(A)

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