Genesis 22
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Genesis 22:16-24

16and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

17I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,

18and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

19Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

20Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:

21Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

22Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.”

23Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

24His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also had sons: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maakah.

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