Genesis 22:17 — Bible Verse (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;”
Genesis 22:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 22:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 22:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 22:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 22:17 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;”
Genesis 22:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 22:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which <FI>is<Fi> on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;”
Genesis 22:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 22:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I will richly bless thee, and greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;”
Genesis 22:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 22:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore will I surely blesse thee, and will greatly multiplie thy seede, as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea shore, and thy seede shall possesse the gate of his enemies.”
Genesis 22:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 22:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“that blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the sand which is upon the lip of the sea, and your seed will possess the gate of his enemies,”
Genesis 22:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 22:17 in Context — Genesis 22
15 E chamou o anjo do SENHOR a Abraão segunda vez desde o céu,
16 E disse: Por mim mesmo jurei, diz o SENHOR, que porquanto fizeste isto, e não me recusaste teu filho, teu único;
17 certamente te abençoarei, e multiplicarei tua descendência como as estrelas do céu, e como a areia que está na beira do mar; e tua descendência possuirá as portas de seus inimigos:
18 Em tua descendência serão abençoadas todas as nações da terra, porquanto obedeceste à minha voz.
19 E voltou Abraão a seus servos, e levantaram-se e se foram juntos a Berseba; e habitou Abraão em Berseba.
What Does Genesis 22:17 Mean?
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