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And may your descendants multiply and become many nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“May God Almighty bless you, And make you fruitful and multiply you, That you may be an assembly of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a multitude of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And may God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become an assembly of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a [great] company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you so that you become an assembly of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you so that you become an assembly of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I pray that God All-Powerful will bless you with many descendants and let you become a great nation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you, make you fertile, and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May Almighty God bless your marriage and give you many children, so that you will become the father of many nations! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful so that your descendants become a whole group of people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />May El Shaddai bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and you have become an assembly of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and God Almighty doth bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and thou hast become an assembly of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God Almighty will bless thee, and will make thee fruitful, and will multiply thee, and thou wert for an assembly of nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And God almighty bless thee, and make thee to increase, and multiply thee: that thou mayst be a multitude of people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And may God almighty bless you, and may he cause you to increase and also to multiply, so that you may be influential among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fertile, multiply you that you may become an assembly of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and numerous, that you may become a company of peoples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a multitude of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God Almighty will bless you and will increase you and multiply you, and you shall be a multitude of peoples;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a congregation of peoples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And may my God bless thee, and increase thee, and multiply thee, and thou shalt become gatherings of nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/28-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6739" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">Jacob Flees to Laban</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: wə·’êl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">May God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="7706: šad·day (N-proper-ms) -- The Almighty. From shadad; the Almighty.">Almighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·rêḵ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯə·ḵā (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm" title="6509: wə·yap̄·rə·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To bear fruit, be fruitful. A primitive root; to bear fruit.">and make you fruitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: wə·yar·be·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and multiply you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">so that you may become</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: liq·hal (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">a company</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of peoples.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1-8</a></span><br />When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. / I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” / Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a></span><br />And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3-4</a></span><br />Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me / and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a></span><br />and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-3.htm">Genesis 46:3</a></span><br />“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a></span><br />but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Leviticus 26:9</a></span><br />I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13</a></span><br />He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a></span><br />The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-14.htm">Hebrews 6:14</a></span><br />saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Hebrews 11:12</a></span><br />And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a multitude of people;</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1-6</a></b></br> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I <i>am</i> the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17,18</a></b></br> 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 <i>is</i> upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a></b></br> And God said unto him, I <i>am</i> God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;</p><p class="hdg">and make.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></b></br> And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1</a></b></br> And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-16.htm">Genesis 13:16</a></b></br> And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, <i>then</i> shall thy seed also be numbered.</p><p class="hdg">a multitude.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">Army</a> <a href="/revelation/3-14.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/genesis/27-38.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/amos/1-9.htm">Community</a> <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Company</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-12.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/26-22.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/genesis/26-14.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Ruler</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Army</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Community</a> <a href="/genesis/32-8.htm">Company</a> <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/30-30.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/34-2.htm">Ruler</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">The stone of Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Jacob's vow.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This name emphasizes God's power and sufficiency, often associated with His ability to fulfill promises. The use of "El Shaddai" here connects to earlier patriarchal blessings, such as those given to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/17.htm">Genesis 17:1</a>) and Isaac (<a href="/genesis/28.htm">Genesis 28:1</a>). It underscores the continuity of God's covenant and His sovereign ability to bring it to fruition. The blessing is both a prayer and a prophetic declaration, reflecting the belief in God's active role in the lives of His chosen people.<p><b>and make you fruitful and multiply you</b><br>This phrase echoes the original command and blessing given to Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, as well as the promise to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6</a>. It signifies not only physical progeny but also spiritual and covenantal growth. The idea of fruitfulness and multiplication is central to the Abrahamic covenant, indicating the expansion of God's people and the fulfillment of His promises. This blessing is foundational for the nation of Israel, as it anticipates the growth of Jacob's descendants into a great nation.<p><b>so that you may become a company of peoples</b><br>The term "company of peoples" suggests a multitude of nations or tribes, pointing to the future development of the twelve tribes of Israel. This phrase also hints at the inclusion of Gentiles, as the blessing extends beyond a single ethnic group. It aligns with the promise to Abraham that "all nations of the earth will be blessed" through his offspring (<a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a>). This foreshadows the New Testament revelation of the inclusion of Gentiles into the people of God through Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Jacob. The phrase emphasizes the communal and expansive nature of God's covenant, highlighting the unity and diversity within God's plan for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and father of Jacob, Isaac is the one who pronounces this blessing over Jacob. He is a patriarch in the lineage of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The recipient of the blessing, Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah. He is about to embark on a journey to find a wife from his mother's family in Paddan-aram.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_almighty.htm">God Almighty (El Shaddai)</a></b><br>The name used here for God emphasizes His power and ability to fulfill promises. It is a name that conveys God's sufficiency and might.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fertility_and_multiplication.htm">Fertility and Multiplication</a></b><br>The blessing includes a promise of fruitfulness and multiplication, echoing God's original blessing to humanity in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/company_of_peoples.htm">Company of Peoples</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the future nation that will come from Jacob's descendants, pointing to the twelve tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's ability to fulfill His promises is rooted in His sovereignty. Trust in God's faithfulness as He works out His plans in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_blessing.htm">The Importance of Blessing</a></b><br>The act of blessing is significant in biblical accounts. Consider how you can speak blessings into the lives of others, encouraging them in their walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_in_life.htm">Fruitfulness in Life</a></b><br>While the context here is physical multiplication, consider how God calls you to be fruitful in your spiritual life, bearing the fruits of the Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_purpose.htm">Identity and Purpose</a></b><br>Jacob's identity and purpose are tied to God's promises. Reflect on how your identity in Christ shapes your purpose and mission in life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a></b><br>The blessing to Jacob has implications for future generations. Think about the legacy of faith you are building for those who come after you.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_blessing_and_birthright_differ.htm">How do a blessing and a birthright differ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'el_shaddai'_mean.htm">What does "El Shaddai" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'be_fruitful_and_multiply'.htm">What does 'Be fruitful and multiply' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_gen_25_23_fit_edom-israel_history.htm">How does “the older shall serve the younger” (Genesis 25:23) align with later historical records of Edom and Israel? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">God Almighty.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">El Shaddai. </span>As it was Isaac's purpose in this blessing to confirm Jacob in the possession of the promises made to Abraham, he is careful to use the same title as that borne by God in the covenant whereby the land of Canaan was given to his seed, and of which the sacrament of circumcision was the seal. (See <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm" title="And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be you perfect.">Genesis 17:1</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">A multitude of people.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">a congregation of peoples. </span>This is not the word used in <a href="/genesis/17-4.htm" title="As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.">Genesis 17:4</a>, but one that signifies an assembly, especially one summoned for religious purposes. Like the Greek word for church, <span class= "ital">ecclesia, </span>it comes from a root signifying" to convoke." It subsequently became the regular phrase for "the congregation of Israel" (<a href="/leviticus/16-17.htm" title="And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goes in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.">Leviticus 16:17</a>), and implies even here that the nations descended from Jacob would have a religious significance.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And God Almighty</span> - El Shaddai (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">bless thee</span>, - the Abrahamic benediction in its fullest form was given by El Shaddai (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1-8</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be</span> - literally, <span class="accented">and thou shalt become</span> (or grow to) - <span class="cmt_word">a multitude</span> - an assembly, or congregation, or crowd called together, from a root signifying to call together (Gesenius), or to sweep up together (Furst); corresponding to <span class="greek">ἐκκλησία ιν</span> Greek - <span class="cmt_word">of people.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/28-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">May God</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Almighty</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁדַּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(šad·day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm">Strong's 7706: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bless</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבָרֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽתְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and make you fruitful</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַפְרְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yap̄·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6509.htm">Strong's 6509: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear fruit, be fruitful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and multiply you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yar·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that you may become</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיִ֖יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a company</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְהַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(liq·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of peoples.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">OT Law: Genesis 28:3 May God Almighty bless you and make (Gen. 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