Genesis 22:15-17
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And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven
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and said, s "By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
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I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring t as the stars of heaven and u as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess v the gate of his enemies,
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Cross References
Psalms 105:9
The covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac.
Luke 1:73
The oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
Hebrews 6:13
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself.
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Cross References
Jeremiah 33:22
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered and the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to me.
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.
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Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
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Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!
Psalms 127:5
Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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