Genesis 22:17 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; - Free Bible Online

Genesis 22:17 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.

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Rebekah is born.+ADw-/font+AD4APA-h1+AD4APA-font size+AD0AIg-6+ACIAPgA8-b+AD4-Genesis Chapter 22 +ADw-/b+AD4APA-/font+AD4- +ADw-/h1+AD4- +ADw-p+AD4- +ADw-a href+AD0AIg-https://www.free-bible.com/studybible/Genesis/22/2/+ACIAPg- Genesis 22:2+ADw-/a+AD4- - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah+ADs- and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.+ADw-/p+AD4- +ADw-p+AD4APA-u+AD4APA-b+AD4APA-font size+AD0AIg-5+ACIAPg-Outline+ADw-/font+AD4APA-/b+AD4APA-/u+AD4APA-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-God Tests Abraham +ADw-/b+AD4-(Genesis 22:1-2)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-Abraham Goes with Isaac+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:2-5)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-Abraham Obeys+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:6-10)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-God Provides+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:11-13)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-The Great Prophecy of Jehovah Jireh+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:14)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-God Promises Blessings+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:15-18)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-Abraham Dwelt in Beersheba+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:19)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-Abraham's Brother Nahor Bares Children+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:20-24)+ADw-br+AD4- +ADw-b+AD4-Rebekah is Born by Bethuel+ADw-/b+AD4- (Genesis 22:23-24)+ADw-/p+AD4- +ADw-p+AD4APA-b+AD4APA-font size+AD0AIg-5+ACIAPgA8-u+AD4-Summary+ADw-/u+AD4APA-br+AD4- +ADw-/font+AD4APA-/b+AD4APA-font size+AD0AIg-4+ACIAPgA8-b+AD4-1 Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac+ADw-br+AD4- 3 He giveth proof of his faith and obedience+ADw-br+AD4- 11 The angel stayeth him+ADw-br+AD4- 13 Isaac is exchanged with a ram+ADw-br+AD4- 14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh+ADw-br+AD4- 15 Abraham is blessed again+ADw-br+AD4- 20 The generation of Nahor unto Rebekah+ADw-/b+AD4APA-/font+AD4APA-/p+AD4- +ADw-p+AD4APA-font size+AD0AIg-5+ACIAPgA8-b+AD4-The Angel Staying Abraham's Hand+ADw-/b+AD4APA-/font+AD4APA-br+AD4- +ADw-font size+AD0AIg-2+ACI- face+AD0AIg-Verdana+ACIAPg- +ADw-a 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From inside to out he wore an under garment which was bound by a girdle. +ADw-/font+AD4APA-/p+AD4- +ADw-p+AD4APA-b+AD4APA-font size+AD0AIg-5+ACIAPgA8-u+AD4-Historical Background+ADw-/u+AD4APA-/font+AD4APA-/b+AD4APA-br+AD4- +ADw-font size+AD0AIg-3+ACIAPg-Abraham is tested to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering to the LORD and Abraham obeys the LORD. The covenant is spoken again and the promise that his Seed will bless the whole world but the great sacrifice would happen in the Mount of the LORD. 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