Though what was spoken of in each case was substantial, it was still finite. “ The sand of the sea ” can also stand for an unknown number, without suggesting its being immense.
यहोवा ने इब्राहीम से कहा: ‘ मैं निश्‍चय तेरे वंश को आकाश के तारागण, और समुद्र के तीर के बालू के किनकों के समान अनगिनित करूंगा । ’