³ May God Almighty^[a](A) bless^(B) you and make you fruitful^(C) and increase your numbers^(D) until you become a community of peoples.

¹¹ And God said to him, “I am God Almighty^[a];^(A) be fruitful and increase in number.^(B) A nation^(C) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.^(D)

³ “I am God, the God of your father,”^(A) he said. “Do not be afraid^(B) to go down to Egypt,^(C) for I will make you into a great nation^(D) there.^(E)

²⁷ Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen.^(A) They acquired property there^(B) and were fruitful and increased greatly in number.^(C)

⁴ and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers.^(A) I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land^(B) as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’^(C)

³ and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was filled with dread^(A) because of the Israelites.

¹⁰ The Lord your God has increased^(A) your numbers^(B) so that today you are as numerous^(C) as the stars in the sky.^(D)

¹¹ May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase^(A) you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!^(B)