Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
And make your name great;
And so
King James Version
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Holman Bible
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
International Standard Version
I'll make a great nation of your descendants, I'll bless you, and I'll make your reputation great, so that you will be a blessing.
A Conservative Version
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing.
American Standard Version
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;
Amplified
And
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];
Bible in Basic English
And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:
Darby Translation
And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will make thee into a great nation, and I will bless thee, and I will make thy name great; and thou shalt be blessed.
King James 2000
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great. And you will be a blessing.
Modern King James verseion
And I will make you a great nation. And I will bless you and make your name great. And you shall be a blessing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.
NET Bible
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
New Heart English Bible
And I will make of you a great nation. And I will bless you and make your name great. And you will be a blessing.
The Emphasized Bible
That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;
Webster
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
World English Bible
I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
Themes
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by the lord
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Call » To special religious duty » Of abraham
Canaan » Land of » Promised to abraham and his seed
the Canaanites » Abraham » Called to dwell amongst
Communion » Instances of » Abraham
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to leave his native land and to go where he did not know
Faith » Instances of » Abraham, in forsaking the land of his nativity at the command of God
Haran » Also called charran » Abraham leaves, by divine command
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » Abraham
Jews, the » Their national greatness
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Obedience to God » Exemplified
Promotion » Instances of » Abraham
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Abram
1
Jehovah said to Abram: Leave your country, your people, and your father's household, and go to the land I will show you.
2
And
And make your name great;
And so
Cross References
Genesis 18:18
Abraham will definitely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him.
Genesis 24:35
Jehovah has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.
Genesis 46:3
God said: I am God! I am the same God your father worshiped. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.
Deuteronomy 26:5
Answer before Jehovah your God: 'My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and traveled there. They were few in number but he became a great, mighty and populous nation.
Galatians 3:14
This way the blessing of Abraham might come upon the nations through Christ Jesus and we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Genesis 15:5
He brought him outside and said: Look toward heaven and count the stars. Are you able to count them? He continued: So shall your descendants be.
Genesis 17:4-6
This is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
Genesis 22:17-18
I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust, your offspring could be counted.
Genesis 14:14-16
Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive. Abram led his trained men, born in his house, three hundred eighteen of them, in pursuit as far as Dan.
Genesis 19:29
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot was living, he kept Abraham in mind and allowed Lot to escape to safety.
Genesis 26:4
I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth.
Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you. And nations bow down to you. Be master of your brothers. And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you. Blessed be those who bless you.
Genesis 28:3-4
Almighty God will bless your marriage and give you many children. You will become the father of many nations!
Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will be like the dust on the earth. You will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. Every family on earth will be blessed through you and through your descendants.
Genesis 35:11
God also said: I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and an assembly of nations will come from you. Kings shall come forth from you.
Exodus 1:7
The children of Israel had many children. They became so numerous and strong that the land was filled with them.
Exodus 32:10
Now let me alone. Let my anger burn against them. I am so angry with them I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.
Numbers 14:12
I will send an epidemic and destroy them. I will make you the father of a nation that is larger and more powerful than they are!
Numbers 24:9-10
He bows down and he lies down like a lion. Like a lion, who dares rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you! Cursed is everyone who curses you!
2 Samuel 7:9
I was with you wherever you went. I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name famous like the names of the greatest people on earth.
1 Kings 1:47
Even the royal officials have come to congratulate His Majesty King David, saying: May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his reign greater than your reign. The king himself bowed down on his bed
1 Kings 3:8-9
I am among the people you have chosen to be your own. They are a people who are so many that they cannot be counted.
Micah 7:20
You will give truth to Jacob, and show loving-kindness (unchanging love) to Abraham. For you have sworn this to our fathers from the days of old.
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.
Galatians 3:7
You know that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.