Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

King James 2000

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

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 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." 19 So turned Abraham again 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 thee, and curse them that curse thee. And in thee shall be blessed all the generations of the earth."

Acts 3:25

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God hath made unto our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.'

Genesis 18:18

seeing that Abraham shall be a great and a mighty people, 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 have killed his son.

Genesis 22:3

Then Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two of his men with him, and Isaac his son: and clove wood for the sacrifice, and rose up and got him to the place which God had appointed him.

Genesis 26:4-5

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,

Psalm 72:17

His name shall endure forever; his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him. And all the heathen shall praise him.

Romans 1:3

that make mention of his son, the which was begotten unto him of the seed of David, as pertaining to the flesh:

Galatians 3:16

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is 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,

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.

Jeremiah 7:23

but this I commanded them, saying, 'Hearken and obey my voice, and I shall be your God, and ye shall be my people: so that ye walk in all the ways, which I have commanded you, that ye may prosper.'

Galatians 3:8-9

For the scripture saw aforehand, that God would justify the heathen through faith, and therefore showed beforehand glad tidings unto Abraham: "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

Galatians 3:18

For if the inheritance come of the law, it cometh not of promise: but God gave it unto Abraham by promise.

Galatians 3:28-29

Now is there no Jew, neither gentile, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither man nor woman: but ye are all one thing in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 11:1-40

Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen.

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