Sirach 44:21 - Catholic Public Domain Version In his flesh, he caused the covenant to stand, and when tested, he was found to be faithful. 更多版本Common English Bible 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful. Good News Translation (US Version) 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. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers 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. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition And so, the Lord promised that Abraham's descendants would be more numerous than the stars in the sky or specks of dust on earth. All nations would be blessed by his descendants, and they would be given land from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the end of the earth. * Good News Bible (Anglicised) 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 honoured 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. |