The Angel Promises Hagar Descendants Beyond Counting

The Midrash of Philo 11:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Why did the angel say to her, "I will multiply thy seed, and it shall not be numbered for multitude?" (Genesis 16:9).

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