"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
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And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'