Parallel Verses

Amplified


“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And [as a result] you shall be the father of many nations.

New American Standard Bible

“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.

King James Version

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Holman Bible

“As for Me, My covenant is with you: you will become the father of many nations.

International Standard Version

"Look, I've made a covenant with you. You will be the father of many nations.

A Conservative Version

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

American Standard Version

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

Bible in Basic English

As for me, my agreement is made with you, and you will be the father of nations without end.

Darby Translation

It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.

Julia Smith Translation

I, behold my covenant with thee, thou being father of a multitude of nations.

King James 2000

As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"[As for] me, behold, my covenant [shall be] with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Modern King James verseion

As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"I am. Behold, my covenant is with thee, that thou shalt be a father of many nations.

NET Bible

"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

New Heart English Bible

"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

The Emphasized Bible

As for me, lo! my covenant is with thee, - So shalt thou become - father of a multitude of nations;

Webster

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

World English Bible

"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

Youngs Literal Translation

I -- lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As for me
אני 
'aniy 
I, me, which, for I, mine
Usage: 873

בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

is with thee, and thou shalt be a father
H1
אב 
'ab 
Usage: 1214

of many
המן המון 
Hamown 
Usage: 83

References

Context Readings

Abram And Circumcision, The Sign Of The Covenant

3 Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying, 4 
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And [as a result] you shall be the father of many nations.
5
“No longer shall your name be Abram (exalted father),
But your name shall be Abraham (father of a multitude);
For I will make you the father of many nations.


Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him,

“I am God Almighty.
Be fruitful and multiply;
A nation and a company of nations shall come from you,
And kings shall be born of your loins.

Genesis 12:2


And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];

Genesis 13:16

I will make your descendants [as numerous] as the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the [grains of] dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.

Genesis 16:10

Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.”

Genesis 22:17

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].

Genesis 25:1-18

Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

Genesis 32:12

And You [Lord] said, ‘I will certainly make you prosper and make your descendants as [numerous as] the sand of the sea, which is too great to be counted.’”

Genesis 36:1-43

Now these are the records of the descendants of Esau, (that is, Edom).

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; Manasseh also will become a people and he will be great; but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”

Numbers 1:1-54

The Lord spoke [by special revelation] to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai in the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) on the first day of the second month in the second year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 26:1-65

Then it happened after the plague that the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,

Romans 4:11-18

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal or confirmation of the righteousness which he had by faith while [he was still] uncircumcised—this was so that he would be the [spiritual] father of all who believe without being circumcised—so that righteousness would be credited to them,

Galatians 3:28-29

There is [now no distinction in regard to salvation] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you [who believe] are all one in Christ Jesus [no one can claim a spiritual superiority].

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