Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you made a promise by swearing on yourself. You told them, 'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and all this land I have promised will I give to your descendants, and they will inherit it forever.'
Moses is reminding God of His unbreakable promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to bless their descendants with countless numbers and the promised land.
📚 Historical Context
This is Moses interceding for the Israelites after they had made and worshipped a golden calf while he was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. God was angry and threatened to destroy the people, so Moses appealed to God's covenant promises made to the patriarchs centuries earlier. Moses knew that God's character and faithfulness to His promises would not allow Him to break His word.
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