Genesis 28:14 — Your descendants shall be as [countless as] the dust of the earth, and you shal… — AMP | maBible

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14 Your descendants shall be as [countless as] the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and the east and the north and the south; and all the families (nations) of the earth shall be blessed through you and your descendants. [Gen 12:2, 3; 13:16; 22:18; 26:4; Acts 3:25, 26; Gal 3:8, 16]

Passage themes

A countless people — thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth
Spreading in every direction — thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south
All nations blessed — in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed

Notes and references

I.e. Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is a descendant of Jacob.

Events in this chapter

28.10 — Béthel : Dieu donne promesse à Jacob

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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