God’s Covenant with Abram(A)

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram (B)in a vision, saying, (C)“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your (D)shield, [a]your exceedingly (E)great reward.”

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  1. Genesis 15:1 Or your reward shall be very great

And God said to him in a dream, “Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart. For (A)I also withheld you from sinning (B)against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.

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Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept(A) you from sinning against me.(B) That is why I did not let you touch her.

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29 It is in my power to do you harm, but the (A)God of your father spoke to me (B)last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’

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29 I have the power to harm you;(A) but last night the God of your father(B) said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’(C)

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10 (A)Have You not [a]made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? (B)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

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  1. Job 1:10 Protected him

10 “Have you not put a hedge(A) around him and his household and everything he has?(B) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.(C)

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28 For the Lord loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.

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28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.(A)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[a];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.(B)

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  1. Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever

14 (A)He permitted no one to do them wrong;
Yes, (B)He rebuked kings for their sakes,

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14 He allowed no one to oppress(A) them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(B)

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