Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.

New American Standard Bible

since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

King James Version

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

International Standard Version

"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

A Conservative Version

since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

American Standard Version

seeing that Abraham had surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Amplified

since Abraham is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

Bible in Basic English

Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?

Darby Translation

Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.

Julia Smith Translation

And Abraham being, shall be for a great and numerous nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves in him.

King James 2000

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Abraham will surely become a great and strong nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed on account of him.

Modern King James verseion

And Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the persons of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

seeing that Abraham shall be a great and a mighty people, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

NET Bible

After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.

New Heart English Bible

seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

The Emphasized Bible

when, Abraham, shall surely become, a great and mighty nation, - and all the nations of the earth, shall be blessed in him?

Webster

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

World English Bible

since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

Youngs Literal Translation

and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

and mighty
עצם עצוּם 
`atsuwm 
Usage: 31

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

and all the nations
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

Context Readings

Abraham's Bargain With God

17 Then the Lord said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham? 18 Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. 19 For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”



Cross References

Galatians 3:8

Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you.

Genesis 26:4

I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky, I will give your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring,

Genesis 12:2-3

I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 22:17-18

I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

Psalm 72:17

May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.

Acts 3:25-26

You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.

Galatians 3:14

The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.

Ephesians 1:3

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

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