Genesis 26:4

“And I wil make thy seed to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seed all these countreys: and in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed:”

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Other Translations

And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
- King James Version

"I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.
- American Standard Version (1901)

I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and will give them all these lands, and your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth;
- Basic English Bible

And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and unto thy seed will I give all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves --
- Darby Bible

And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give to thy seed all these countries: and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed:
- Webster's Bible

I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,
- World English Bible

and I have multiplied thy seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to thy seed all these lands; and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth;
- Youngs Literal Bible

and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and by thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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Discussion for Genesis 26

  • Luchi
    The key message of this passage is dat we should always IMITATE GOOD THINGS jus lik iseac did by startin where hz father stoped , we should always REMOVE ALL DOUBT like iseac did n believed in wat God said n stayed back at d land, n lastly PECEIVERANCE let 's keep on n neva loss hop on God cuz iseac digged several wells nt one bt at d end Gods promises to him was fulfilled.
  • Rev.Godwin Delali Ahiafor for verse 22
    I love this verse,God will fight our battles,make enough room for us to be fruitful in any land we find ourselves Rehoborth
  • Partridge Mutiso
    There can 't be any harvest without sowing! AN UNCOMMON SEED YIELDS AN UNCOMMON HARVEST!
  • Evang\' enoch sunday for verse 9
    The event that happen to Abraham also happen to isaac, I call it generational evil Spartan.
  • Eddie Davis for verse 5
    This is what the Lord has been talking to me about It was not about the sacrifice It was about Abraham Obedient and Faith in God This moves God
  • Christi
    I liked the verses where they dug the wells for "springing water". It reminded that when we "dig" in the Word, we will find that water of the filling of God's Holy Spirit also known as the well that springs up to everlasting life. This is an encouragement to me to read God's Word more.

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