Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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 And the LORD said, "Can I hide from Abraham that thing which I am about to do, 18 seeing that Abraham shall be a great and a mighty people, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."
Names
Cross References
Galatians 3:8
For the scripture saw aforehand, that God would justify the heathen through faith, and therefore showed beforehand glad tidings unto Abraham: "In thee shall all nations be blessed."
Genesis 26:4
and will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries. And through thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,
Genesis 12:2-3
And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.
Genesis 22:17-18
that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall endure forever; his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him. And all the heathen shall praise him.
Acts 3:25-26
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God hath made unto our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.'
Galatians 3:14
that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,