for the promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are far away whom the Lord our God may call to Him."

As the time approached for realizing the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people multiplied and became more numerous in Egypt,

So now we are bringing you the good news about the promise that was made to our forefathers,

But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, just waiting for your promise."

And now it is for the hope of the promise made by God to our forefathers that I stand here on trial,

which promise our twelve tribes, by devotedly worshiping day and night, hope to see fulfilled for them. It is for this hope, your Majesty, that I am accused by some Jews.