Parallel Verses

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 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?

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 the Lord said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 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. 19 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 what is right and just. Then the Lord will give to Abraham what he promised him."



Cross References

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, "All the nations will be blessed in you."

Genesis 26:4

I will multiply your descendants so they will be as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands. All the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.

Genesis 12:2-3

Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.

Genesis 22:17-18

I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.

Psalm 72:17

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

Acts 3:25-26

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

Galatians 3:14

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by 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 realms in Christ.

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