Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly
King James Version
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Holman Bible
I will indeed bless you
International Standard Version
I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies.
A Conservative Version
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies,
American Standard Version
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.
Amplified
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies [as conquerors].
Bible in Basic English
That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;
Darby Translation
I will richly bless thee, and greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Julia Smith Translation
That praising, I will praise thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand upon the lip of the sea; and thy seed shall inherit the gate of his enemies.
King James 2000
That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies;
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And your Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.
The Emphasized Bible
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:
Webster
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
World English Bible
that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.
Youngs Literal Translation
that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which is on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;
Themes
Abraham » Trial of his faith in the offering of isaac
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To abraham
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Communion » Instances of » Abraham
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
God's Promises » Of plenty » Of posterity
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father
Israel » Prophecies » Multitudes
Jews, the » Their vast numbers
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Topics
Interlinear
Barak
Zera`
Yam
Saphah
Zera`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Tests Abraham
16
and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
17 indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly
Cross References
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!"
Jeremiah 33:22
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered and the sands of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levitical priests who minister to me."
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
Genesis 26:4
I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed,
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 17:6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you.
Genesis 27:28-29
May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine.
Genesis 28:3
God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.
Genesis 28:14-22
Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 32:12
But you said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'"
Genesis 49:25-26
by the God of your father who will help you, by the Almightywho will bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that crouches beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Numbers 24:17-19
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth.
Deuteronomy 1:10
The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as numerous as the stars of heaven.
Deuteronomy 21:19
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
Deuteronomy 28:2-13
And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.
Joshua 1:1-10
After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant,
2 Samuel 8:1-18
After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 10:1-19
After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.
1 Kings 9:26
King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
Psalm 2:8-9
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
Psalm 72:8-9
May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
Jeremiah 32:22
And you gave them this land, which you swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Daniel 2:44-45
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
Micah 1:9
For her wound is incurable, and it has come to Judah; it has reached to the gate of my people, to Jerusalem.
Luke 1:68-75
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."