# your only son

See explanation in [05:08](05/08).

# the stars in the sky

See explanation in [04:08](04/08).

# all the families of the world

Here, "families" refers to the larger distinct groups of people on earth, rather than to each set of parents and children.

# blessed through your family

Here, "family" refers to the many descendants that Abraham would have. The future generations of the world would be blessed through Abraham's descendants. The greatest blessing would come many generations later through God's chosen servant, the Messiah.

# A Bible story from

These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/obey]]