And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land. And there built he [a]an altar unto the Lord, which appeared unto him.

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  1. Genesis 12:7 It was not enough for him to worship God in his heart, but it was expedient to declare by outward profession his faith before men, whereof this altar was a sign.

15 For all (A)the land which thou seest, will I give unto thee, and to thy seed [a]forever,

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  1. Genesis 13:15 Meaning, a long time, and till the coming of Christ as Exod. 12:14 and 21:6; Deut. 15:17, and spiritually this is referred to the true children of Abram, born according to the promise, and not according to the flesh, which are heirs of the true land of Canaan.

18 (A)In that same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land: (B)from the river of Egypt unto the great river [a]Euphrates.

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  1. Genesis 15:18 Hebrew, Perath.

Also I will cause thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries: and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be (A)blessed,

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