He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.
Parallel translations
- KJV He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
- BSB He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
- NKJV He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
- NASB He also blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease.
- NLT How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase.
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God blesses them so they multiply greatly and their livestock do not decrease.
Overview
The LORD's favor brings growth in family and flock, fulfilling his ancient promise of blessing and increase. Such prosperity is recognized as the gift of God, not merely human achievement. This abundance reflects God's faithfulness to bless his people, a faithfulness that finds its fullest expression in the spiritual fruitfulness given in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Exod 1:7The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
- Gen 12:2I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
- Gen 17:20As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
- Deut 30:9Yahweh your God will make you plenteous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground, for good; for Yahweh will again rejoice over you for good, as he rejoiced over your fathers;
- Deut 7:14You shall be blessed above all peoples. There shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your livestock.
- Ps 128:1–6A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
- Gen 17:16I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.”
- Deut 28:11Yahweh will grant you abundant prosperity, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your ground, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give you.
- Ps 144:13–14Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
- Gen 30:43The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
- Prov 10:22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- Deut 28:4You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock.
- Jer 30:19Out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they will not be small.
- Gen 1:28God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
- Gen 31:9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock, and given them to me.
- Ezek 37:26Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary among them forever more.
- Exod 9:3–7behold, Yahweh’s hand is on your livestock which are in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the herds, and on the flocks with a very grievous pestilence.
- Gen 9:1God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.
- Exod 12:38A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock.
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