Genesis 24:7
New King James Version
7 The Lord God of heaven, who (A)took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, (B)‘To your [a]descendants I give this land,’ (C)He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
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- Genesis 24:7 Lit. seed
Genesis 24:7
New International Version
7 “The Lord, the God of heaven,(A) who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land(B) and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring[a](C) I will give this land’(D)—he will send his angel before you(E) so that you can get a wife for my son from there.
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- Genesis 24:7 Or seed
Genesis 28:12-17
New King James Version
12 Then he (A)dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there (B)the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13 (C)And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: (D)“I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; (E)the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. 14 Also your (F)descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad (G)to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and (H)in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. 15 Behold, (I)I am with you and will (J)keep[a] you wherever you go, and will (K)bring you back to this land; for (L)I will not leave you (M)until I have done what I have spoken to you.”
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in (N)this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
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- Genesis 28:15 protect
Genesis 28:12-17
New International Version
12 He had a dream(A) in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.(B) 13 There above it[a] stood the Lord,(C) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.(D) I will give you and your descendants the land(E) on which you are lying.(F) 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you(G) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.(H) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[b](I) 15 I am with you(J) and will watch over you(K) wherever you go,(L) and I will bring you back to this land.(M) I will not leave you(N) until I have done what I have promised you.(O)”(P)
16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep,(Q) he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place!(R) This is none other than the house of God;(S) this is the gate of heaven.”
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- Genesis 28:13 Or There beside him
- Genesis 28:14 Or will use your name and the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
Genesis 49:25
New King James Version
25 (A)By the God of your father who will help you,
(B)And by the Almighty (C)who will bless you
With blessings of heaven above,
Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,
Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Genesis 49:25
New International Version
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