Devine Scripture

Genesis 22:17

Genesis chapter 22 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Context

v.16and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

v.17This passage

v.18and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 26:4

    and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

  • Genesis 13:16

    And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.

  • 2 Samuel 8:1

    And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • Deuteronomy 21:19

    then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

  • Genesis 27:28

    And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine:

  • Genesis 28:14

    and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.