12 occurrences

'Great Nation' in the Bible

And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him with your hand; for I will make him a great nation.

And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:

Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may grow hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of you a great nation.

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

For the LORD has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has been able to stand before you unto this day.

Thus says the LORD, Behold, a people comes from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the ends of the earth.

For, lo, I will raise up and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a skilled warrior; none shall return in vain.

Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the ends of the earth.

All the fowls of heaven made their nests in its boughs, and under its branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under its shadow dwelt all great nations.