multiply: Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 17:4-8, Genesis 18:18, Genesis 22:17; Hebrews 11:2
seed shall: Genesis 12:2-3, Genesis 22:18; Psalms 72:17; Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:16
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Genesis 26:4
Genesis 26:4
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