Genesis 12:2
Douay-Rheims
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.
Sforno
BE A BLESSING. It is a blessing for Adonai, that (Ps. 104:31) "Adonai will rejoice in His works!," as our Sages said (Ber. 7a), "He said to me: Ishmael, My son, bless Me! I replied: May it be Thy will ... that Thy mercy may prevail over Thy other attributes." He said, if so, I will have a blessing in that you will ponder, and achieve perfection, and teach knowledge to the people.
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1550 · Genesis 12:2
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