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Genesis 22:17-18 KJV
Genesis · chapter 22 · verses 17–18 · King James Version
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Genesis 22:17-18 · King James Version
Genesis 22:17-18 in context
15And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
19So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
20And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
Cross references
- Genesis 15:5
- Genesis 26:4
- Jeremiah 33:22
- Genesis 24:60
- Numbers 24:17-19
- Psalms 2:8-9
- Psalms 72:8-9
- Genesis 13:16
- Acts 3:25
- Galatians 3:16
- Genesis 12:3
- Genesis 26:4-5
Key words (Strong's)
- multiplyingrâbâhto increaseH7235 →
- blessingbârakto kneelH1288 →
- possessyârashto occupyH3423 →
- nationsgôwya foreign nationH1471 →
- heavenshâmayimthe sky (as aloftH8064 →
- obeyedshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- starskôwkâba starH3556 →
- shoresâphâhthe lipH8193 →
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