18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

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18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,(A) just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:7 Gen. 21:12