Parallel Verses

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?

Holman Bible

Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through 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 The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? 19 For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”

Cross References

Galatians 3:8

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.

Genesis 26:4

I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;

Genesis 12:2-3

And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so you shall be a blessing;

Genesis 22:17-18

indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.

Psalm 72:17

May his name endure forever;
May his name increase as long as the sun shines;
And let men bless themselves by him;
Let all nations call him blessed.

Acts 3:25-26

It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’

Galatians 3:14

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

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