Verse 14
Blessing I will bless thee
God’s abundant blessing
The blessing is amplified by doubling the phrase, thus, “blessing I will bless.
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1. The certainty of a thing (Exodus 3:7).
2. Diligence and pains in a thing.
3. Celerity and speed in doing a thing: as where David saith, “It is better that escaping I should escape” (1 Samuel 27:1).
4. Abundance in giving a thing.
5. Success in doing a thing, or a thorough doing of it, or doing it to purpose: as where Saul saith to David, “Doing thou shalt do, and prevailing thou shalt prevail” (1 Samuel 26:25).
6. Finishing and perfecting a thing: as where Solomon saith to God, “Building I have built Thee an house” (1 Kings 8:13). His meaning is, that he had perfectly finished it.
7. A wonderful increase of a thing, as in this phrase, “Multiplying I will multiply.”
8. Long continuance as, “Waiting, I have waited” (Psalms 40:1), that is, I have long waited. This phrase, “Blessing I will bless.” gives us to understand that blessings appertaining to Abraham and to his seed are abundant blessings. God is no way scanty to the faithful. God proprtioneth His blessings according to His own greatness. He setteth forth His magnificence in blessing children of men. Who would not depend upon such a Lord for blessing? How ought we to enlarge our hearts, and open our mouths in blessing God for so blessing us! (W. Gouge.)
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