Genesis 35:11-12 - Exposition

And God said unto him (repeating substantially the promises made to Abraham), I am God Almighty :—El Shaddai (cf. Genesis 17:1 )— be fruitful and multiply ;—"Abraham and Isaac had each only one son of promise; but now the time of increase was come" (Murphy; cf. Genesis 1:28 )— a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee (cf. Genesis 17:5 ; Genesis 28:3 ), and kings shall come out of thy loins (cf. Genesis 17:6 , Genesis 17:16 ); and the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac (vide Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 13:15 ; Genesis 26:3 , Genesis 26:4 ), to thee I will give it (cf. Genesis 28:13 ), and to thy seed after thee will I give the land . The time of their entering on possession was specified to Abraham ( Genesis 15:16 ).