This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Sirach 44:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189521 Therefore he assured him by an oath, That the nations should be blessed in his seed; That he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, And exalt his seed as the stars, And cause them to inherit from sea to sea, And from the River unto the utmost part of the earth. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible21 Therefore, the Lord certified for Abraham with a solemn pledge that he would bless nations through his descendants, that he would make him increase like the dust of the earth, exalt his descendants like the stars, and give them an inheritance from sea to sea and from the river to the end of the earth. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version21 In his flesh, he caused the covenant to stand, and when tested, he was found to be faithful. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version21 In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)21 And so the Lord made him a solemn promise that his descendants would be a blessing to the world; that their number would be countless, like the dust of the earth; that they would be honored more than any other people on earth; and that their land would extend from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers21 Therefore he assured him by an oath that the nations would be blessed through his offspring, that he would multiply him like the dust of the earth, exalt his offspring like the stars, and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the utmost parts of the earth. See the chapter |