Genesis 22:18

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16 and said: ^a“By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—

17 blessing I will ^abless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants ^bas the stars of the heaven ^cand as the sand which is on the seashore; and ^dyour descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

18 ^aIn your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, ^bbecause you have obeyed My voice.”

19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to ^aBeersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

The Family of Nahor

20 Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed ^aMilcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

21 ^aHuz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father ^bof Aram,

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Adam Clarke

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Genesis 22:18

And in thy seed, etc. - We have the authority of St. Paul, Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:18, to restrain this to our blessed Lord, who was The Seed through whom alone all God' s blessings of providence, mercy, grace, and glory, should be conveyed to the nations of the earth.

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Isaiah 53:2
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John 1:45
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Romans 8:32
Hebrews 6:13
Hebrews 6:14
Hebrews 7:20

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