²⁴ Samuel, and all the other prophets who spoke for God after Samuel, ·told [announced; foretold; predicted] about ·this time now [^Lthese days; ^Cthere are no specific messianic prophecies from Samuel, but he did anoint David whose kingship anticipated the Messiah; 2 Sam. 7:12–16; Acts 13:22–23; Heb. 5:1]. ²⁵ You are ·descendants [children; sons] of the prophets. You have received the ·agreement [covenant; treaty] God made with your ·ancestors [^Lfathers; patriarchs]. He said to your father Abraham, ‘Through your ·descendants [heirs; ^Lseed] all the ·nations [or families] on the earth will be blessed [Gen. 22:18; 26:4].’ ²⁶ God has raised up his ·servant [or child] Jesus and sent him to you first [^Cthe Jews were to receive the blessing first, and through them God would bless all nations] to bless you by turning each of you away from ·doing evil [your wicked ways].”