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Genesis 22:17

World English Bible

that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.

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Genesis 22:17 in other translations

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 22:17 · American Standard Version

Genesis 22:17 in context

  1. 15Yahweh’s angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,
  2. 16and said, “ ‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Yahweh, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
  3. 17that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
  4. 18All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’ ”
  5. 19So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.