John Gill Commentary Genesis 28:3

"And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples." — Genesis 28:3 (ASV)

And God Almighty bless you
This is not a new blessing, distinct from that in (Genesis 28:1) , but the same; there it is expressed in general, here the particulars of it are given; and by which it appears, that Isaac's blessing Jacob was a prayer, wishing a blessing from God upon him, and was the prayer of faith, delivered out under the spirit of prophecy; and they are blessed indeed that are blessed of God, and they must needs be blessed who are blessed by the Almighty; for what is it he cannot do or give? The Targum of Jonathan adds, ``with much riches;'' but no doubt all kind of blessings are included, both temporal and spiritual: and make you fruitful, and multiply you ;
with a numerous offspring: that you may be a multitude of people ;
or an "assembly" or "congregation" ^F7 of them; which may all unite in one body and make one nation, as the twelve tribes descending from Jacob did.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F7: (lhql) "in Coetum", Pagninus, Montanus