16 and said, By myself I have sworn, says LORD, because thou have done this thing, and have not withheld thy son, thine only son,

17 that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies,

18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou have obeyed my voice.

16 saynge: by my selfe haue I sworne (sayth the LORde) because thou hast done this thinge and hast not spared thy only sonne

17 that I will blesse th and multiplye thy seed as the starres of heaven and as the sonde vpo the seesyde. And thy seed shall possesse the gates of hys enymies.

18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voyce.