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17 “I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the seashore. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.

Passage themes

The promise of blessing — in blessing I will bless thee
A countless offspring — in multiplying I will multiply thy seed
The image of sand — as the sand which is upon the sea shore
Victory over enemies — thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies

Notes and references

22.17 He 11.12.

Events in this chapter

22.1 — Épreuve du sacrifice d’Isaac

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

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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