Parallel Verses

King James 2000

And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.

New American Standard Bible

In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

King James Version

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Holman Bible

And all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring because you have obeyed My command.”

International Standard Version

Furthermore, through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed my command."

A Conservative Version

and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou have obeyed my voice.

American Standard Version

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. Because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Amplified

Through your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have heard and obeyed My voice.”

Bible in Basic English

And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.

Darby Translation

and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.

Julia Smith Translation

And in thy seed all the nations of the earth shall be praised; because that thou didst listen to my voice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All the nations of the earth will be blessed through your offspring, because you have listened to my voice."

Modern King James verseion

And in your Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice."

NET Bible

Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.'"

New Heart English Bible

In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."

The Emphasized Bible

So shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves in thy seed, - Because thou didst hearken unto my voice.

Webster

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed: because thou hast obeyed my voice.

World English Bible

In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."

Youngs Literal Translation

and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And in thy seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

be blessed
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 22:18

Images Genesis 22:18

Prayers for Genesis 22:18

Context Readings

God Tests Abraham

17 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; 18  And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.



Cross References

Genesis 12:3

And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Acts 3:25

You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 18:18

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Genesis 22:10

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and cut the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Genesis 26:4-5

And I will make your descendants to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto your descendants all these countries; and in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Psalm 72:17

His name shall endure forever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Romans 1:3

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the descendants of David according to the flesh;

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his descendant were the promises made. He says not, And to descendants, as of many; but as of one, And to your descendant, who is Christ.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Jeremiah 7:23

But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk you in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

Galatians 3:8-9

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed.

Galatians 3:18

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Galatians 3:28-29

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 11:1-40

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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