Genesis 22:17 Meaning
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Context Explained
15And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
19So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
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Related Cross References
Hebrews 6:14
This verse reflects God's promise to bless Abraham and his descendants.
Genesis 12:2
This earlier promise to Abraham parallels the promise of multiplication.
Matthew 1:1
This genealogy shows Jesus as a descendant of Abraham, fulfilling the promise.
Source: Genesis 22:17