^16 (A) You were willing to offer your only son to the Lord, and so he makes you this solemn promise, ^17 (B) “I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the seashore. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live. ^18 (C) You have obeyed me, and so you and your descendants will be a blessing to all nations on earth.”