Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

As the grass

Bible References

Thy seed

Job 42:13
And he also had seven sons and three daughters.
Genesis 15:5
The Lord took him outside and said, "Gaze into the sky and count the stars -- if you are able to count them!" Then he said to him, "So will your descendants be."
Leviticus 26:9
I will turn to you, make you fruitful, multiply you, and maintain my covenant with you.
Deuteronomy 28:4
Your children will be blessed, as well as the produce of your soil, the offspring of your livestock, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.
Psalm 112:2
His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.
Psalm 127:3
Yes, sons are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table.

As the grass

Psalm 72:16
May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!

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