Genesis 28:3
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And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
In other translations
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
Hebrew words
וְאֵלve'eland GodH410שַׁדַּיshadaiAlmightyH7706יְבָרֵךְyevarekhmay he blessH1288אֹתְךָ'otekha<obj.> youH853וְיַפְרְךָveyafrekhaand may he make fruitful youH6509וְיַרְבֶּךָveyarbekhaand may he multiply youH7235וְהָיִיתָvehayitaand you will becomeH1961לִקְהַלlikhal<into> a company ofH6951עַמִּים׃'amimpeoplesH5971
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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