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- Amplified Bible - indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [by conquering them].
- 新标点和合本 - 论福,我必赐大福给你;论子孙,我必叫你的子孙多起来,如同天上的星,海边的沙。你子孙必得着仇敌的城门,
- 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 我必多多赐福给你,我必使你的后裔大大增多,如同天上的星、海边的沙。你的后裔必得仇敌的城门,
- 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 我必多多赐福给你,我必使你的后裔大大增多,如同天上的星、海边的沙。你的后裔必得仇敌的城门,
- 当代译本 - 我必赐福给你,使你的后裔多如天上的星和海边的沙。你的后裔必夺取仇敌的城池,
- 圣经新译本 - 我必定赐福给你,必使你的后裔繁多,像天上的星,海边的沙;你的后裔必占领仇敌的城门。
- 中文标准译本 - 我必定大大祝福你,使你的后裔大大增多,如同天上的星、海边的沙;你的后裔必占有仇敌的城门。
- 现代标点和合本 - 论福,我必赐大福给你;论子孙,我必叫你的子孙多起来,如同天上的星,海边的沙;你子孙必得着仇敌的城门;
- 和合本(拼音版) - 论福,我必赐大福给你;论子孙,我必叫你的子孙多起来,如同天上的星,海边的沙。你子孙必得着仇敌的城门,
- New International Version - I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,
- New International Reader's Version - So I will certainly bless you. I will make the children born into your family as many as the stars in the sky. I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They will take over the cities of their enemies.
- English Standard Version - I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
- New Living Translation - I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.
- Christian Standard Bible - I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the city gates of their enemies.
- New American Standard Bible - indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand, which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.
- New King James Version - blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.
- American Standard Version - that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
- King James Version - That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
- New English Translation - I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.
- World English Bible - that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
- 新標點和合本 - 論福,我必賜大福給你;論子孫,我必叫你的子孫多起來,如同天上的星,海邊的沙。你子孫必得着仇敵的城門,
- 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 我必多多賜福給你,我必使你的後裔大大增多,如同天上的星、海邊的沙。你的後裔必得仇敵的城門,
- 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 我必多多賜福給你,我必使你的後裔大大增多,如同天上的星、海邊的沙。你的後裔必得仇敵的城門,
- 當代譯本 - 我必賜福給你,使你的後裔多如天上的星和海邊的沙。你的後裔必奪取仇敵的城池,
- 聖經新譯本 - 我必定賜福給你,必使你的後裔繁多,像天上的星,海邊的沙;你的後裔必佔領仇敵的城門。
- 呂振中譯本 - 我就必定大大地賜福與你,必定使你的後裔大大增多,如同天上的星,如同海邊的沙;你的後裔必佔領仇敵的城 。
- 中文標準譯本 - 我必定大大祝福你,使你的後裔大大增多,如同天上的星、海邊的沙;你的後裔必占有仇敵的城門。
- 現代標點和合本 - 論福,我必賜大福給你;論子孫,我必叫你的子孫多起來,如同天上的星,海邊的沙;你子孫必得著仇敵的城門;
- 文理和合譯本 - 必錫爾嘏、昌熾爾裔、如天上之星、如海濱之沙、爾裔必據諸敵之邑、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 我必大賚爾福祉、昌熾爾子孫、如天星之眾多、如海沙之無量、爾子孫將勝諸敵、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 必賜福於爾、使爾後裔眾多、如天上之星、如海濱之沙、爾後裔必得敵之城邑為業、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - que te bendeciré en gran manera, y que multiplicaré tu descendencia como las estrellas del cielo y como la arena del mar. Además, tus descendientes conquistarán las ciudades de sus enemigos.
- 현대인의 성경 - 내가 너에게 한없는 복을 주어 네 후손을 하늘의 별과 바닷가의 모래알처럼 많게 하겠다. 네 후손들이 그 원수들을 정복할 것이다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - то Я непременно благословлю тебя и сделаю твое потомство многочисленным, как звезды на небе, как песок на морском берегу; и твое потомство овладеет городами своих врагов,
- Восточный перевод - то Я непременно благословлю тебя и сделаю твоё потомство многочисленным, как звёзды на небе, как песок на морском берегу; и твоё потомство овладеет городами своих врагов,
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - то Я непременно благословлю тебя и сделаю твоё потомство многочисленным, как звёзды на небе, как песок на морском берегу; и твоё потомство овладеет городами своих врагов,
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - то Я непременно благословлю тебя и сделаю твоё потомство многочисленным, как звёзды на небе, как песок на морском берегу; и твоё потомство овладеет городами своих врагов,
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - je te comblerai de bénédictions, je multiplierai ta descendance et je la rendrai aussi nombreuse que les étoiles du ciel et que les grains de sable au bord de la mer. Ta descendance dominera sur ses ennemis .
- リビングバイブル - 想像もできないほどあなたを祝福し、子孫を増やそう。空の星、海辺の砂のように、数えきれないほど大ぜいに。あなたの子孫は敵を征服し、
- Nova Versão Internacional - esteja certo de que o abençoarei e farei seus descendentes tão numerosos como as estrelas do céu e como a areia das praias do mar. Sua descendência conquistará as cidades dos que lhe forem inimigos
- Hoffnung für alle - werde ich dich überreich mit meinem Segen beschenken und dir so viele Nachkommen geben, wie es Sterne am Himmel und Sand am Meer gibt. Sie werden ihre Feinde besiegen und ihre Städte erobern.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - nên Ta sẽ ban phước hạnh cho con, gia tăng dòng dõi con đông như sao trên trời, như cát bãi biển, và hậu tự con sẽ chiếm lấy cổng thành quân địch.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เราจะอวยพรเจ้าแน่นอนและจะทำให้ลูกหลานของเจ้ามีจำนวนมากมายเหมือนดวงดาวในท้องฟ้า เหมือนเม็ดทรายที่ชายทะเล ลูกหลานของเจ้าจะครอบครองเมืองต่างๆ ของเหล่าศัตรูของพวกเขา
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เราจึงให้พรแก่เจ้า และจะเพิ่มผู้สืบเชื้อสายให้แก่เจ้ามากยิ่งขึ้นอย่างแน่นอน มากมายราวกับดวงดาวบนท้องฟ้า และราวกับเม็ดทรายบนชายฝั่งทะเล และบรรดาผู้สืบเชื้อสายของเจ้าจะยึดครองเมืองของพวกศัตรู
交叉引用
- 2 Samuel 10:1 - Now it happened later that [Nahash] the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king in his place.
- 2 Samuel 10:2 - Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father did to me.” So David sent [a letter along with] some of his servants to console him in regard to his father’s death; and David’s servants came into the land of the Ammonites.
- 2 Samuel 10:3 - But the princes of the Ammonites [were suspicious and] said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David is honoring your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not sent his servants to you in order to search the city, to spy it out and overthrow it?”
- 2 Samuel 10:4 - So Hanun took David’s servants and shaved off half their beards, and cut off their robes in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.
- 2 Samuel 10:5 - When David was informed, he sent [messengers] to meet them [before they reached Jerusalem], for the men were greatly ashamed and humiliated. And the king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.”
- 2 Samuel 10:6 - When the Ammonites saw that they had become an object of hatred to David, they sent word and hired the Arameans (Syrians) of Beth-rehob and the Arameans of Zobah, 20,000 foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah with 1,000 men, and the men of Tob with 12,000 men [to fight for them].
- 2 Samuel 10:7 - When David heard about it, he sent Joab and the entire army, the strong and brave men.
- 2 Samuel 10:8 - The Ammonites came out and lined up for battle at the entrance of the [city] gate, but the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were [stationed] by themselves in the field.
- 2 Samuel 10:9 - Now when Joab saw that the battlefront was against him in front and in the rear, he selected some of all the choice men in Israel and set them in battle formation to meet the Arameans (Syrians).
- 2 Samuel 10:10 - But he placed the rest of the men in the hand of his brother Abishai, and he placed them in battle formation to meet the Ammonites.
- 2 Samuel 10:11 - Joab said [to Abishai], “If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, I will come to help you.
- 2 Samuel 10:12 - Be courageous, and let us show ourselves courageous for the benefit of our people and the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”
- 2 Samuel 10:13 - So Joab and the people who were with him approached the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.
- 2 Samuel 10:14 - When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. So Joab returned from battling against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 10:15 - When the Arameans saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered together.
- 2 Samuel 10:16 - Hadadezer sent word and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the River [Euphrates]; and they came to Helam; and Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer led them.
- 2 Samuel 10:17 - When David was informed, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. Then the Arameans assembled in battle formation to meet David and fought against him.
- 2 Samuel 10:18 - But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 horsemen, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.
- 2 Samuel 10:19 - When all the kings serving Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans (Syrians) were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.
- 1 Kings 9:26 - King Solomon built a fleet of ships in Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds), in the land of Edom.
- Genesis 28:14 - 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.
- Genesis 28:15 - Behold, I am with you and will keep [careful watch over you and guard] you wherever you may go, and I will bring you back to this [promised] land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
- Genesis 28:16 - Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and he said, “Without any doubt the Lord is in this place, and I did not realize it.”
- Genesis 28:17 - So he was afraid and said, “How fearful and awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gateway to heaven.”
- Genesis 28:18 - So Jacob got up early in the morning, and took the stone he had put under his head and he set it up as a pillar [that is, a monument to the vision in his dream], and he poured [olive] oil on the top of it [to consecrate it].
- Genesis 28:19 - He named that place Bethel (the house of God); the previous name of that city was Luz (Almond Tree).
- Genesis 28:20 - Then Jacob made a vow (promise), saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear,
- Genesis 28:21 - and if [He grants that] I return to my father’s house in safety, then the Lord will be my God.
- Genesis 28:22 - This stone which I have set up as a pillar (monument, memorial) will be God’s house [a sacred place to me], and of everything that You give me I will give the tenth to You [as an offering to signify my gratitude and dependence on You].”
- Daniel 2:44 - In the days of those [final ten] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left for another people; but it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
- Daniel 2:45 - Just as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great God has revealed to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
- Genesis 12:2 - And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you [abundantly], And make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];
- Genesis 28:3 - May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a [great] company of peoples.
- 2 Samuel 8:1 - Now it came about after this that David defeated the Philistines and subdued (humbled) them, and he took control of Metheg-ammah [the main city] from the hand of the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 8:2 - He defeated Moab, and measured them with a length of rope, making them lie down on the ground; he measured two lengths to [choose those to] put to death, and one full length to [choose those to] be kept alive. And the [surviving] Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
- 2 Samuel 8:3 - Then David defeated Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the River [Euphrates].
- 2 Samuel 8:4 - David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses (making them lame), but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots.
- 2 Samuel 8:5 - When the Arameans (Syrians) of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 Arameans.
- 2 Samuel 8:6 - Then David put garrisons among the Arameans in Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants and brought tribute. The Lord helped David wherever he went.
- 2 Samuel 8:7 - David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 8:8 - And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took an immense quantity of bronze.
- 2 Samuel 8:9 - When Toi king of Hamath heard about David’s defeat of all the forces of Hadadezer,
- 2 Samuel 8:10 - Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet and congratulate him for his battle and defeat of Hadadezer; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze [as gifts].
- 2 Samuel 8:11 - King David also dedicated these [gifts] to the Lord, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he subdued:
- 2 Samuel 8:12 - from Aram (Syria), Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
- 2 Samuel 8:13 - So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans (Syrians) in the Valley of Salt.
- 2 Samuel 8:14 - He put garrisons in Edom; in all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped him wherever he went.
- 2 Samuel 8:15 - So David reigned over all Israel, and continued to administer justice and righteousness for all his people.
- 2 Samuel 8:16 - Joab the son of Zeruiah was [commander] over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder (secretary);
- 2 Samuel 8:17 - Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were the [chief] priests, and Seraiah was the scribe;
- 2 Samuel 8:18 - Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was [head] over both the Cherethites and Pelethites [the king’s bodyguards]; and David’s sons were chief [confidential] advisers (officials) [to the king].
- Deuteronomy 21:19 - then his father and mother shall take hold of him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
- Genesis 17:6 - I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
- Micah 1:9 - For Samaria’s wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; The enemy has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.
- Genesis 49:25 - By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who blesses you With blessings of the heavens above, Blessings lying in the deep that couches beneath, Blessings of the [nursing] breasts and of the [fertile] womb.
- Genesis 49:26 - The blessings of your father Are greater than the blessings of my ancestors [Abraham and Isaac] Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; They shall be on the head of Joseph, Even on the crown of the head of him who was the distinguished one and the one who is prince among (separate from) his brothers.
- Genesis 27:28 - Now may God give you of the dew of heaven [to water your land], And of the fatness (fertility) of the earth, And an abundance of grain and new wine;
- Genesis 27:29 - May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be lord and master over your brothers, And may your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, And may those who bless you be blessed.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:57 - but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory [as conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Jeremiah 32:22 - and gave them this land, which You swore to their forefathers to give them, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey.
- Luke 1:68 - “Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people,
- Luke 1:69 - And He has raised up a horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Savior] for us In the house of David His servant—
- Luke 1:70 - Just as He promised by the mouth of His holy prophets from the most ancient times—
- Luke 1:71 - Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;
- Luke 1:72 - To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing],
- Luke 1:73 - The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
- Luke 1:74 - To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,
- Luke 1:75 - In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days.
- Ephesians 1:3 - Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ,
- Deuteronomy 28:2 - All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you pay attention to the voice of the Lord your God.
- Deuteronomy 28:3 - “You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field.
- Deuteronomy 28:4 - “The offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your animals, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock will be blessed.
- Deuteronomy 28:5 - “Your basket and your kneading bowl will be blessed.
- Deuteronomy 28:6 - “You will be blessed when you come in and you will be blessed when you go out.
- Deuteronomy 28:7 - “The Lord will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way, but flee before you seven ways.
- Deuteronomy 28:8 - The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your storehouses and in all that you undertake, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
- Deuteronomy 28:9 - The Lord will establish you as a people holy [and set apart] to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk [that is, live your life each and every day] in His ways.
- Deuteronomy 28:10 - So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.
- Deuteronomy 28:11 - The Lord will give you great prosperity, in the offspring of your body and in the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
- Deuteronomy 28:12 - The Lord will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
- Deuteronomy 28:13 - The Lord will make you the head (leader) and not the tail (follower); and you will be above only, and you will not be beneath, if you listen and pay attention to the commandments of the Lord your God, which I am commanding you today, to observe them carefully.
- Genesis 32:12 - And You [Lord] said, ‘I will certainly make you prosper and make your descendants as [numerous as] the sand of the sea, which is too great to be counted.’ ”
- Joshua 1:1 - Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant (attendant), saying,
- Joshua 1:2 - “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise [to take his place], cross over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.
- Joshua 1:3 - I have given you every place on which the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised to Moses.
- Joshua 1:4 - From the wilderness [of Arabia in the south] and this Lebanon [in the north], even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates [in the east], all the land of the Hittites (Canaan), and as far as the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward the west shall be your territory.
- Joshua 1:5 - No man will [be able to] stand before you [to oppose you] as long as you live. Just as I was [present] with Moses, so will I be with you; I will not fail you or abandon you.
- Joshua 1:6 - Be strong and confident and courageous, for you will give this people as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers (ancestors) to give them.
- Joshua 1:7 - Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do [everything] in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go.
- Joshua 1:8 - This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall read [and meditate on] it day and night, so that you may be careful to do [everything] in accordance with all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will be successful.
- Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Joshua 1:10 - Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
- Psalms 72:8 - May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
- Psalms 72:9 - The nomads of the desert will bow before him, And his enemies will lick the dust.
- Numbers 24:17 - I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near. A star shall come forth from [the descendants of] Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of [the descendants of] Israel And shall crush the forehead of Moab And destroy all the sons of Sheth.
- Numbers 24:18 - Edom shall be [taken as] a possession, [Mount] Seir, Israel’s enemies, also will be a possession, While Israel performs valiantly.
- Numbers 24:19 - One from [the descendants of] Jacob shall have dominion And will destroy the remnant from the city.”
- Revelation 11:15 - Then the seventh angel sounded [his trumpet]; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Deuteronomy 1:10 - The Lord your God has multiplied you, and look, today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven.
- Psalms 2:8 - Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession.
- Psalms 2:9 - You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’ ”
- Jeremiah 33:22 - As the host of [the stars of] heaven cannot be counted and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.’ ”
- Genesis 26:4 - I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of the heavens, and will give to your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,
- Genesis 24:60 - They blessed Rebekah and said to her, “May you, our sister, Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands, And may your descendants possess (conquer) The [city] gate of those who hate them.”
- Genesis 15:5 - And the Lord brought Abram outside [his tent into the night] and said, “Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “So [numerous] shall your descendants be.”
- Genesis 13:16 - I will make your descendants [as numerous] as the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the [grains of] dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.