...and confirmed with an oath ; as in Gen. xxii. 16, 17, 1s. " By myself havt I sworn, saith the Lord, that in blessing, I will bless thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore And in thy seed shall all the nations of...

...and confirmed with an oath ; as ia Gen. xxii. 16. 17, 18. " By myself hav« I sworn, saith the Lord, that in blessing, I will bless thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed, as the stars of hearen, and as the sand which is upon the seashore And in thy seed shall all the nations of...

...had just before laid him, (Gen. xxii. 16, 17,) " By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, because them hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that blessing- I will assuredly bless thee, and multiplying I will assuredly multiply thee tb I will bless...

...offering up his son Isaac, Gen. xxii. 16. ...18. "And said, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing', and hast not withheld...and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate...

...obedience, God is pleased thus to express himself; " By myself " have I sworn, saith the Lord, for be" cause thou hast done this thing, and hast " not withheld...and in " multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the " stars of heaven, and as the sand which is ** on the sea-shore ; and in thy seed shall all " the nations...

...And said, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, .mil hast not withheld thy son, thine only son ; that in blessing...and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate...

...the contrary, God, by his angel, thus addresses him; " By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord; for " because thou hast done this thing, and hast not " withheld thy son, thine only son, that in bless" ing I will bless thee, and in multiplying \ will " multiply thy seed as the stars of the hea"...

...the LORD, for because thou liast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : 17 his praise endureth for ever. PSAL. CXII. 1 Godliness hath the promises of sct-d as the stars of tne heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall...

...myself hare I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thouhast <lone this thing, and hast not wilh-hcld thy son, thine only son ; That in blessing I will bless thee, in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, andas the sand which it upon the...

...to Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16. And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, 17. That in blessing, I mill bless thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the stars...