5 and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. If any man can count the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be counted. (1CL) 6 And again He saith; God led Abraham forth and said unto him, Look up unto the heaven and count the stars, and see whether thou canst number them. So shall thy seed be. And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. (1CL) 7 For his faith and hospitality a son was given unto him in old age, and by obedience he offered him a sacrifice unto God on one of the mountains which He showed him. (1CL)
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