Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.
New American Standard Bible
And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain;
When he
Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”
King James Version
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Holman Bible
and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain.
When I called him, he was only one;
I blessed him and made him many.
International Standard Version
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. For when he was only one person I called him, but I made him fruitful and made him many.
A Conservative Version
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you. For when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.
American Standard Version
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.
Amplified
“Look to Abraham your father
And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain;
For I called him when he was but one,
Then I blessed him and made him many.”
Bible in Basic English
Let your thoughts be turned to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth: for when he was but one, my voice came to him, and I gave him my blessing, and made him a great people.
Darby Translation
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
Julia Smith Translation
look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah bringing you forth: for one I called him, and I will bless him, and I will increase him.
King James 2000
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah; she brought you forth. For I called him {alone}, but I blessed him and made him numerous."
Modern King James verseion
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bare you: how I called him only, and blessed him and multiplied him.
NET Bible
Look at Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who gave you birth. When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, but I blessed him and gave him numerous descendants.
The Emphasized Bible
Look well unto Abraham your father, And unto Sarah who gave you birth, - For he was, alone, when called I him, And, I blessed him that I might make him, many.
Webster
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
World English Bible
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.
Youngs Literal Translation
Look attentively unto Abraham your father, And unto Sarah -- she bringeth you forth, For -- one -- I have called him, And I bless him, and multiply him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 51:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Comforts Zion
1 "Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock you were cut from, and to the hold of the pit you were dug from. 2 Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many. 3 For the LORD has comforted Zion; he has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Cross References
Ezekiel 33:24
"Son of man, they who inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, 'Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.'
Genesis 12:1-3
Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go out from your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 13:14-17
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, "Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,
Genesis 15:1-2
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
Genesis 15:4-5
Behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir, but he who will come forth out of your own body will be your heir."
Genesis 18:11-13
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Genesis 22:17
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.
Genesis 24:1
Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Genesis 24:35
The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
Joshua 24:3
I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
Nehemiah 9:7-8
You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, and gave him the name of Abraham,
Isaiah 29:22
Therefore thus says the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: "Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.
Romans 4:1-5
What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
Romans 4:16-24
For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
Galatians 3:9-14
So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
Hebrews 11:8-12
By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.