The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 35:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And said to him: I am God almighty, increase thou and be multiplied. Nations and peoples of nations shall be from thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins.

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי וּקְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

Consider the magnitude of this blessing! God not only declares that his descendants will be numerous, but also that a magnificent lineage will arise from him: "Kings shall come forth from thy loins," He proclaims, thereby indicating the significance of those who will descend from him.

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