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Berean Standard Bible

“I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.”

Genesis 22:17

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This verse belongs to the second speech of the angel of the Lord after Abraham obeyed and was ready to offer Isaac on Mount Moriah. God had stopped his hand and provided a ram instead.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.

World English Bible (WEB)

that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 seashore. And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bendiciendo te bendeciré, y multiplicando multiplicaré tu simiente como las estrellas del cielo, y como la arena que está á la orilla del mar; y tu simiente poseerá las puertas de sus enemigos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

te bendeciré muchísimo. Tu descendencia será tan numerosa como las estrellas del cielo y como la arena del mar. Además, tus descendientes poseerán las ciudades de sus enemigos.

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