🌱WEB · Genesis 22:20
What does Genesis 22:20 mean?
"After these things, Abraham was told, “Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:"
— Genesis 22:20 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.
All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.”
So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.
After these things, Abraham was told, “Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
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Lamentations 2:22 and Revelation 22:20 are real verses. The Revelation passage — "Come, Lord Jesus" — is one of the most striking short prayers in all of Scripture.
Revelation 22:20
"He who testifies these things says, 'Yes, I come quickly.' Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus."
2 Corinthians 1:20
"For however many are the promises of God, in him is the 'Yes.' Therefore also through him is the 'Amen,' to the glory of God through us."
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