Gen 28:14 | NET2full | STEP | Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth , and you will spread out to the west , east , north , and south . And so all the families of the earth may receive blessings through you and through your descendants .

‏ Genesis 28:14

14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, ^{▼▼tn This is the same Hebrew word translated “ground” in the preceding verse.} and you will spread out ^{▼▼tn The verb is singular in the Hebrew; Jacob is addressed as the representative of his descendants.} to the west, east, north, and south. And so all the families of the earth may receive blessings ^{▼▼tn The translation understands the Niphal stem to be middle voice here; the normal passive for בָּרַךְ (barakh) is Pual. The middle voice may be expressed here as “they may consider themselves blessed,” “they may receive/find blessing,” “the may become blessed.” See the notes at 12:3 and 18:18.} through you and through your descendants.