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16 and said, “I have taken an oath to swear by myself,” declares the Lord, “that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique[a] son, 17 I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates[b] of their enemies. 18 Furthermore, through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed,[c] because you have obeyed my command.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 22:16 Or only
  2. Genesis 22:17 I.e. the centers of power in their cities
  3. Genesis 22:18 Or gain blessing for themselves