Genesis 17:6
I will make sure you have a large number of descendants. They will become many nations, and some of their kings will also come from your line.
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Genesis 13:16You will have so many descendants that they'll be like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count dust then they could count the number of your descendants!
Genesis 17:16I will bless her and I promise to give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will become the mother of nations, and kings will be among her descendants.”
Genesis 28:3God Almighty bless you and may your descendants be so numerous that you become the ancestor of many nations.
Genesis 36:31These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before there was any king who ruled over the Israelites:
Genesis 48:4He told me, ‘Listen! I will make you prosperous and make your descendants so numerous that you will become the ancestor of many nations, and I will give this land to your descendants to own forever.’
Matthew 1:6and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (his mother had been Uriah's wife);
Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:5-7
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. The promise here is introduced with solemnity: " As for me, " says the great God, "behold, behold and admire it, behold and be assured of it, my covenant is with thee;" as before ( v. 2 ),… Read the whole commentary →