20 who kept the law of the Most High, and was taken into covenant with him. In his flesh he established the covenant. When he was tested, he was found faithful. (WEB) 21 Therefore he assured him by an oath that the nations would be blessed through his offspring, that he would multiply him like the dust of the earth, exalt his offspring like the stars, and cause them to inherit from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the utmost parts of the earth. (WEB) 22 In Isaac also, he established the same assurance for Abraham his father’s sake, the blessing of all men, and the covenant. (WEB)
Sirach 44:20–22
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