Hebrews 6:14

Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

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and said,

“I will certainly bless you,
and I will certainly give you many descendants”;

saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

Hebrews 6:14 directly quotes a foundational promise from God, originally given to Abraham, serving as a powerful anchor for the believer's hope and assurance. This verse emphasizes the absolute certainty and abundance of God's divine word and His commitment to fulfill His covenant.

Context

This verse is part of a larger section in Hebrews (verses 13-20) where the author encourages perseverance and provides strong grounds for Christian hope amidst potential spiritual weariness or doubt. After warning against apostasy and spiritual sluggishness (Hebrews 5:11-6:12), the author pivots to remind his audience of God's unwavering faithfulness. God's promise to Abraham, sealed by an oath, is presented as a prime example of divine reliability, offering a firm foundation for the hope that believers have in Christ.

Key Themes

  • God's Unwavering Promise: The verse directly quotes God's solemn promise to Abraham, initially recorded in Genesis 22:17. This promise was given after Abraham's supreme act of obedience in offering Isaac. It highlights God's steadfast commitment to His word, regardless of human circumstances or the passage of time.
  • Divine Oath and Certainty: The repetition "Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee" is not just a promise but an emphatic declaration, reinforced by God's oath (as explained in Hebrews 6:17-18). This linguistic structure underscores the absolute certainty and immutability of God's commitment, providing a double assurance for believers.
  • Blessing and Multiplication: These terms signify not just material prosperity but also spiritual flourishing, numerous descendants (representing the people of God), and the eventual fulfillment of God's redemptive plan through Abraham's seed, which ultimately culminates in Christ.

Linguistic Insights

The KJV translation "Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee" is a direct rendering of a common Hebrew grammatical construction known as the infinitive absolute. In Hebrew, repeating a verb with its infinitive form (e.g., barak barekh, "to bless, blessing") serves to intensify the verb's meaning, emphasizing certainty, completeness, or abundance. It's a powerful way to convey, "I will most certainly bless you abundantly" and "I will multiply you exceedingly." This emphatic structure leaves no doubt about the fulfillment of God's word and highlights the divine resolve behind the promise.

Practical Application

For believers today, Hebrews 6:14 offers profound encouragement and a firm foundation for faith. Just as God was faithful to His promise to Abraham, even through long periods of waiting and testing, so too will He be faithful to His promises to us. This verse calls us to:

  • Trust in God's Unchanging Character: Our hope is not based on our strength, feelings, or fleeting circumstances, but on the unchangeable character of God and the certainty of His promises.
  • Cultivate Patience and Perseverance: Abraham waited many years for the full realization of God's promises (Hebrews 6:15). We too are called to endure, knowing that God's timing is perfect and His word will be fulfilled.
  • Find Assurance in Christ: The ultimate fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham, including the blessing and multiplication, is found in Jesus Christ, through whom all nations are blessed (Galatians 3:8). Our salvation and eternal hope are as secure as God's own oath.
Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Genesis 22:17

    That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

  • Deuteronomy 1:10

    The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye [are] this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

  • Nehemiah 9:23

    Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess [it].

  • Genesis 17:2

    And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

  • Exodus 32:13

    Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] for ever.

  • Genesis 48:4

    And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee [for] an everlasting possession.
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