Parallel Verses

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.

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?

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 Then Yahweh said, "Shall I conceal from Abraham what I [am going] to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and strong nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed on account of him. 19 For I have chosen him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him."



Cross References

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news in advance to Abraham: "In you all the nations will be blessed."

Genesis 26:4

And I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and I will give to your descendants all these lands. And all nations of the earth will be blessed through your offspring,

Genesis 12:2-3

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.

Genesis 22:17-18

that I will certainly bless you and greatly multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the shore of the sea. And your offspring will take possession of the gate of his enemies.

Psalm 72:17

May his name endure forever. May his name increase {as long as the sun shines}, and let them be blessed in him. Let all nations call him blessed.

Acts 3:25-26

You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed.'

Galatians 3:14

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

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed [is] 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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