Génesis 22:16-18

16 y dijo: Por mí mismo he jurado, declara el SEÑOR, que por cuanto has hecho esto y no me has rehusado tu hijo, tu único,

17 de cierto te bendeciré grandemente, y multiplicaré en gran manera tu descendencia como las estrellas del cielo y como la arena en la orilla del mar, y tu descendencia poseerá la puerta de sus enemigos.

18 Y en tu simiente serán bendecidas todas las naciones de la tierra, porque tú has obedecido mi voz.

Génesis 22:16-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 22

In this chapter we have an account of an order given by God to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ge 22:1,2; of his readiness to obey the will of God, he immediately preparing everything for that purpose, Ge 22:3-10, of the order being reversed, and another sacrifice substituted in its room, which occasioned the giving a new name to the place where it was done, Ge 22:11-14; upon which the promise of special blessings, of a numerous offspring, and of the seed in whom all nations should be blessed, is renewed, Ge 22:15-18; after this Abraham returns to Beersheba, where he is informed of the increase of his brother Nahor's family, Ge 22:19-24.