Parallel Verses

King James Version

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

New American Standard Bible

“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.

Holman Bible

“As for Me, My covenant is with you: you will become the father of many nations.

International Standard Version

"Look, I've made a covenant with you. You will be the father of many nations.

A Conservative Version

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

American Standard Version

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

Amplified


“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And [as a result] you shall be the father of many nations.

Bible in Basic English

As for me, my agreement is made with you, and you will be the father of nations without end.

Darby Translation

It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.

Julia Smith Translation

I, behold my covenant with thee, thou being father of a multitude of nations.

King James 2000

As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"[As for] me, behold, my covenant [shall be] with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Modern King James verseion

As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"I am. Behold, my covenant is with thee, that thou shalt be a father of many nations.

NET Bible

"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

New Heart English Bible

"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

The Emphasized Bible

As for me, lo! my covenant is with thee, - So shalt thou become - father of a multitude of nations;

Webster

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

World English Bible

"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

Youngs Literal Translation

I -- lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As for me
אני 
'aniy 
I, me, which, for I, mine
Usage: 873

בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

is with thee, and thou shalt be a father
H1
אב 
'ab 
Usage: 1214

of many
המן המון 
Hamown 
Usage: 83

References

Context Readings

Abram And Circumcision, The Sign Of The Covenant

3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.


Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

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 16:10

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 22:17

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;

Genesis 25:1-18

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 32:12

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Genesis 36:1-43

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

Genesis 48:19

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Numbers 1:1-54

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 26:1-65

And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

Romans 4:11-18

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Galatians 3:28-29

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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