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19 Abraham was the great father of the multitude of folks; and none was found like him in glory, that is, in virtuous work, [Abraham the father of the multitude of the folk of kind; and there is not found like to him in glory,]

20 which kept the law of (the) high God, and was in testament (or in covenant) with him. He made a testament to stand in his flesh; and he was found faithful in temptation. [that kept the law of the Highest, and was in testament with him. In his flesh he made to stand the testament; and in tempting he is found faithful.]

21 Therefore God with an oath gave to him glory in his folk; God made him to increase, as an heap of earth, and to enhance his seed as (the) stars, and to inherit them from the sea unto the sea, from the flood (or the river) unto the ends of (the) earth. [Therefore by oath he gave to him glory in his folk of kind, to increase him as an hillock of earth; and to enhance the seed of him as the stars, and to heritage him from the sea unto the sea, and from the flood unto the terms of the earth.]

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