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NASB	Genesis 22:17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Genesis 22:17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors]. [Heb 6:13, 14; 11:12]

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Bible Question: romans 9:4

what is the special covenants that paul is talking about???

Bible Answer: sisinchrist,

The special covenants were 1. the promise land, 2. Abraham would be the father of many nations and numerous descendants, 3. Abraham's name would be famous and distinguished, and 4. the promised Seed, Jesus Christ, would descend from Abraham and be a blessing to all nations.

God’s Covenants with Abraham

1. “. . . I will make of you a great nation . . .” Gen 12:2
“. . . I will give this land to your posterity . . .” Gen 12:7
“. . . For all the land which you see I will give to you and to your posterity forever . . .” Gen 13:15
“. . . Arise, walk through the land, the length of it and the breadth of it, for I will give it to you . . .” Gen 13:17
“. . . to give you this land as an inheritance . . .” Gen 15:7
“. . . To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates . . .” Gen 15:18
“. . .I will give to you and to your posterity after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. . .” Gen 17:8
“. . . Since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation . . .” Gen 18:18

2. “. . . I will bless you . . .” Gen 12:2
“. . . I will bless those who bless you . . .” Gen 12:3
“. . . curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you . . .” Gen 12:3
“. . . I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then could your descendants also be counted . . .” Gen 13:16
“. . . but he who shall come from your own body shall be your heir. And be brought him outside and said, look now toward the heavens and count the stars – if you are able to number them. Then He said to him, so shall your descendants be. . . .” Gen 15:4-5
“. . . you shall be the father of many nations . . .” Gen 17:4
“. . . I have made you the father of many nations . . .” Gen 17:5
“. . . I will make you exceedingly fruitful and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you . . .” Gen 17:6
“. . . I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. . .” Gen 17:16
“. . . In blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore. And your Seed (Heir) will possess the gate of His enemies. . .” Gen 22:17

3. “. . . make your name famous and distinguished . . .” Gen 12:2

4. “. . . you will be a blessing . . .” Gen 12:2
“. . . in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed . . .” Gen 12:3
“. . . And in your Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed and bless themselves, because you have heard and obeyed My voice. . .” Gen 22:18
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