And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
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Gill's Exposition
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth,.... Innumerable, see Gen 13:16,
and thou shalt spread abroad to the west; or "the sea", the Mediterranean sea, which was west of the land of Canaan:…
- Jacob’s Journey to Haran 3. קהל qâhāl, “congregation.” 9. מחלת māchălat, Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.” 19. לוּז lûz, Luz, “almond.” The blessing of his sons was the last passage in the…
Adam Clarke
Thy seed shall be as the dust - The people that shall descend from thee shall be extremely numerous, and in thee and thy seed - the Lord Jesus descending from thee, according to the flesh, shall all…
We have here Jacob upon his journey towards Syria, in a very desolate condition, like one that was sent to seek his fortune; but we find that, though he was alone, yet he was not alone, for the Father…
Cambridge Bible
as the dust of the earth Cf. Gen 13:16.
spread abroad Heb. break forth. Cf. Gen 30:30, "increased," 43, Exo 1:12.
to the west Cf. Gen 13:14.
in thee … be blessed See note on Gen 12:3.
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