Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And [as a result] you shall be the father of many 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 And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham, for I have made thee the father of a multitude of 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 be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins.

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing.

Genesis 13:16

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth. So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.

Genesis 16:10

And the agent of LORD said to her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 22:17

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies,

Genesis 25:1-18

And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 32:12

And thou said, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 36:1-43

Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).

Genesis 48:19

And his father refused, and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Numbers 1:1-54

And LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they came out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 26:1-65

And it came to pass after the plague, that LORD spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

Romans 4:11-18

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of his faith during uncircumcision, for him to be father of all those who believe during uncircumcision (for righteousness to also be imputed to them),

Galatians 3:28-29

There is no Jew nor Greek, there is no bondman nor freeman, there is no male and female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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