Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
since Abraham will surely become a great and
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
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?
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?
Themes
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Prophecy » Old testament messianic passages quoted in the new testament
Topics
Interlinear
Gadowl
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Bargain With God
17 Now, Yahweh, had said, - Am I going to hide from Abraham what I do, 18 when, Abraham, shall surely become, a great and mighty nation, - and all the nations of the earth, shall be blessed in him? 19 For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.
Names
Cross References
Galatians 3:8
And, the scripture, foreseeing, that, by faith, God would declare the nations righteous, fore-announced the good news unto Abraham, saying, All the nations shall be blessed in thee.
Genesis 26:4
and will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and will give to thy seed, all these lands, - And all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves in thy seed:
Genesis 12:2-3
That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;
Genesis 22:17-18
That I will, richly bless, thee, and, abundantly multiply, thy seed, as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the lip of the sea, - that thy seed may take possession of the gate of his foes:
Psalm 72:17
May his Name he age-abiding, In the presence of the sun, let his Name flourish, - And may all the families of the ground bless themselves in him, All nations, pronounce him happy!
Acts 3:25-26
Ye, are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God covenanted unto your fathers, saying unto Abraham - And, in thy seed, shall be blessed, all the families of the ground.
Galatians 3:14
In order that, unto the nations, the blessing of Abraham, might come about in Jesus Christ, - in order that, the promise of the Spirit, we might receive through means of the faith.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed, be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing, in the heavenlies, in Christ,