Genesis 22:18
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.”
עֵקֶב
a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or relatively) on account of
שָׁמַע
you have listened
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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גּוֹי
the nations of
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גּוֹי
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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