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22:15 - [In Context |Original Hebrew ]Then the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven,
22:16 - [In Context |Original Hebrew ]and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,
22:17 - [In Context |Original Hebrew ]indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply R534 your seed F376 as the stars of the heavens and as the R535 sand which is on the seashore; and your R536 seed F376 shall possess the gate of their F377 enemies.
22:18 - [In Context |Original Hebrew ]"In your seed F378 all the nations of the earth shall be F379 blessed, because you have obeyed R537 My voice."
22:19 - [In Context |Original Hebrew ]So R538 Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham lived at Beersheba.
FOOTNOTES: F376: Or reverence; lit are a fearer of God
F377: Hebrew YHWH-jireh
F378: Lit be seen
F379: Or descendants
CROSS REFERENCES: R534: Genesis 12:17
R535: Genesis 17:16,21 ; 18:10,14 ; Galatians 4:23
R536: Acts 7:8 ; Galatians 4:22 ; Hebrews 11:11
R537: Genesis 17:21 ; 18:10,14
R538: Genesis 17:19,21
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