Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 saying, "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing and hast not spared thy only son, 17 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. 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice."
Cross References
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him out at the doors and said, "Look up unto heaven and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them." And said unto him, "Even so shall thy seed be."
Genesis 24:60
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."
Jeremiah 33:22
For like as the stars of heaven may not be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and of the Levites my ministers."
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis 26:4
and will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries. And through thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.
Genesis 17:6
and I will multiply thee exceedingly, and will make nations of thee: yea, and kings shall spring out of thee.
Genesis 27:28-29
God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of corn and wine.
Genesis 28:3
And God almighty bless thee, increase thee, and multiply thee that thou mayest be a number of people,
Genesis 28:14-22
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth: And thou shalt spread abroad: west, east, north and south. And through thee and thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 32:12
Thou saidest that thou wouldest surely do me good, and wouldest make my seed as the sand of the sea which can not be numbered for multitude."
Genesis 49:25-26
Thy father's God shall help thee, and the almighty shall bless thee with blessings from heaven above, and with blessings of the water that lieth under, and with blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Numbers 24:17-19
I see him but not now, I behold him but not nigh. There shall come a star of Jacob and rise a scepter of Israel, which shall smite the coasts of Moab and undermine all the children of Seth.
Deuteronomy 1:10
For the LORD your God hath multiplied you: so that ye are this day as the stars of heaven in number.'
Deuteronomy 21:19
Then let his father and his mother take him and bring him out unto the elders of that city and unto the gate of that same place,
Deuteronomy 28:2-13
And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Joshua 1:1-10
After the death of Moses, the servant of the LORD, the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Samuel 8:1-18
After that, David beat the Philistines and subdued them, and took the bridle of bondage out of their hands.
2 Samuel 10:1-19
It happened, after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 9:26
he made ships in Eziongeber which is beside Eloth, on the brink of the reed sea, in the land of Edom.
Psalm 2:8-9
Desire of me, and I shall give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance; and the uttermost parts of the world for thy possession.
Psalm 72:8-9
His dominion shall be from the one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world's end.
Jeremiah 32:22
and hast given them this land, like as thou hadst promised unto their fathers: Namely, that thou wouldest give them a land, that floweth with milk and honey.
Daniel 2:44-45
In the days of these kings, shall the God of heaven set up an everlasting kingdom, which shall not perish, and his kingdom shall not be given over to another people. Yea, the same shall break and destroy all these kingdoms, but it shall endure forever.
Micah 1:9
For their wound is past remedy. And why? It is come into Judah, and hath touched the port of my people at Jerusalem already.
Luke 1:68-75
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be unto God, which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for evermore."