Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They blessed Rebekah and said to her,
“May you, our sister,
Become thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess
The gate of those who hate them.”

King James Version

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

Holman Bible

They blessed Rebekah, saying to her:

Our sister, may you become
thousands upon ten thousands.
May your offspring possess
the gates of their enemies.

International Standard Version

As they were leaving, they all blessed Rebekah by saying, "Our sister, may you become the mother of tens of millions! May your descendants take over the city gates of those who hate them."

A Conservative Version

And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those who hate them.

American Standard Version

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.

Amplified

They blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister,
Become [the mother of] thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess (conquer)
The [city] gate of those who hate them.”

Bible in Basic English

And they gave Rebekah their blessing, saying, O sister, may you be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your seed overcome all those who make war against them.

Darby Translation

And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; mayest thou become thousands of tens of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gate of their enemies!

Julia Smith Translation

And they will bless Rebekah and will say to her, Thou our sister; be thou into thousands of ten thousands, and thy seed shall inherit the gate of his enemies.

King James 2000

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, You are our sister, be the mother of thousands of millions, and let your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "You [are] our sister; may you become countless thousands; and may your offspring take possession of the gate of his enemies."

Modern King James verseion

And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Our sister, be the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they blessed Rebekah and said unto her, "Thou art our sister, grow into thousand thousands, and thy seed possess the gates of their enemies."

NET Bible

They blessed Rebekah with these words: "Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies."

New Heart English Bible

They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them."

The Emphasized Bible

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, Our sister! become thou, thousands of ten thousands, - And let thy seed take possession of the gate of them that hate them!

Webster

And they blessed Rebekah, and said to her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those who hate them.

World English Bible

They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your seed possess the gate of those who hate them."

Youngs Literal Translation

and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, 'Thou art our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רבקה 
Ribqah 
Usage: 30

and said

Usage: 0

אתּנּה אתּנה אתּן אתּם אתּי את אתּ אתּהo 
'attah 
thou, you, ye
Usage: 1085

אחות 
'achowth 
Usage: 114

the mother of thousands
אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

רבבה 
R@babah 
Usage: 16

and let thy seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

the gate
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

References

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Context Readings

Abraham's Servant Finds A Wife For Isaac

59 They allowed Rebecca and her old family servant to go with Abraham's servant and his men. 60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her,
“May you, our sister,
Become thousands of ten thousands,
And may your descendants possess
The gate of those who hate them.”
61 Rebecca and her young women got ready. They mounted the camels to go with Abraham's servant, and they all started out.

Cross References

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.

Genesis 22:17

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said to them: Be fruitful and increase in number. Fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and dominate the birds of the air. Have dominion over every living creature that moves on the ground.

Genesis 9:1

God blessed Noah and his sons. He said: Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.

Genesis 14:19

He blessed him and said: Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth.

Genesis 28:3

Almighty God will bless your marriage and give you many children. You will become the father of many nations!

Genesis 48:15-16

Jacob blessed Joseph. He said: May God, in whose presence my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac walked, may this God who has been my shepherd all my life to this very day,

Genesis 48:20

That day he blessed them. He said: Because of you, Israel will speak this blessing: 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!' In this way Israel put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

Leviticus 25:46

You may leave them as an inheritance to your children, whom they must serve as long as they live. But you must not treat any Israelites harshly.

Deuteronomy 21:19

His father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.

Ruth 4:11-12

The leaders and the others said: Yes, we are witnesses. May Jehovah make your wife become like Rachel and Leah, who bore many children to Jacob. May you become rich in the clan of Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

Daniel 7:10

A fiery stream issued from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set and the books were opened.

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