Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I will curse those who treat you with contempt,
and all the peoples
will be blessed
New American Standard Bible
And the one who
King James Version
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
International Standard Version
I'll bless those who bless you, but I'll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people of the earth will be blessed."
A Conservative Version
And I will bless those who bless thee, and he who curses thee I will curse. And in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
American Standard Version
and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Amplified
And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,
And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.
And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”
Bible in Basic English
To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Darby Translation
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will praise them praising thee, and I will curse him cursing thee, and in thee shall all the families of the earth be praised.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I will bless those who bless you, and those who curse you I will curse. And all families of the earth will be blessed in you."
Modern King James verseion
And I will bless those that bless you and curse the one who curses you. And in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee. And in thee shall be blessed all the generations of the earth."
NET Bible
I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name."
New Heart English Bible
And I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you, and in you all of the families of the earth be blessed."
The Emphasized Bible
That I may bless them who bless thee, But him who maketh light of thee, will I curse, - So shall be, blessed in thee, all the families of the ground.
Webster
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
World English Bible
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'
Themes
the Blessed » Who favor saints
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Call » To special religious duty » Of abraham
Canaan » Land of » Promised to abraham and his seed
the Canaanites » Abraham » Called to dwell amongst
Communion » Instances of » Abraham
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to leave his native land and to go where he did not know
Faith » Instances of » Abraham, in forsaking the land of his nativity at the command of God
Haran » Also called charran » Abraham leaves, by divine command
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » Abraham
Jews, the » Blessedness of favoring
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Obedience to God » Exemplified
The promises of God » Made to » Abraham
Prophecy » Old testament messianic passages quoted in the new testament
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:3
Prayers for Genesis 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Abram
2
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will curse those who treat you with contempt,
and all the peoples
will be blessed
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 22:18
And all the nations of the earth will be blessed
Genesis 26:4
I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky, I will give your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed
Genesis 27:29
and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brothers;
may your mother’s sons bow down to you.
Those who curse you will be cursed,
and those who bless you will be blessed.
Numbers 24:9
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
Those who bless you will be blessed,
and those who curse you will be cursed.
Galatians 3:8
Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham,
Genesis 18:18
Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.
Genesis 28:14
Your offspring will be like the dust of the earth,
Exodus 23:22
But if you will carefully obey him and do everything I say, then I will be an enemy
Psalm 72:17
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us—our righteousness,
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed,
Genesis 30:27
But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, stay. I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”
Genesis 30:30
For you had very little before I came, but now your wealth has increased. The Lord has blessed you because of me. And now, when will I also do something for my own family?”
Genesis 39:5
From the time that he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house because of Joseph.
Matthew 25:40
Matthew 25:45
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 all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision
Galatians 3:28
There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free,
Ephesians 1:3
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
Colossians 3:11
In Christ
Revelation 7:9
After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were robed in white with palm branches in their hands.