KJV ORIGINAL
For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will look favorably on you and bless you with children, make your numbers grow, and keep my promise to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to bless His people with growth and abundance while remaining faithful to His covenant with them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from a section where God is outlining the blessings that will come to Israel if they obey His laws and commandments. The Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land after their wilderness journey, and God was establishing the terms of their covenant relationship. This promise of fruitfulness and multiplication echoes God's original blessing to Abraham about making his descendants as numerous as the stars.
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