Genesis 22:17

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.

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15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,

16 saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,

17 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.

18 And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

19 Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.

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Genesis 22:17 in every translation

BSB 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.
KJV King James Version: 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;
WEB World English Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which [is] on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;
DBY Darby Translation: 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;
WBS Webster Bible: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;