Sirach 44:19-21

Good News Translation

Abraham

^19 (A)Abraham was the great ancestor of many nations; his reputation was faultless.^{[a] 20} He kept the Law of the Most High and made a covenant with him, a covenant marked on his body. When he was put to the test, he was found faithful. ²¹ And so the Lord made him a solemn promise that his descendants would be a blessing to the world; that their number would be countless, like the dust of the earth; that they would be honored more than any other people on earth; and that their land would extend from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.