Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. New Living Translation “For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. English Standard Version seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Berean Standard Bible Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. King James Bible Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? New King James Version since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? New American Standard Bible since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? NASB 1995 since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? NASB 1977 since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? Legacy Standard Bible since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? Amplified Bible since Abraham is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him? Christian Standard Bible Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. American Standard Version seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Contemporary English Version since his family will become a great and powerful nation that will be a blessing to all the other nations on earth. English Revised Version seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? GOD'S WORD® Translation After all, Abraham is going to become a great and mighty nation and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. Good News Translation His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations. International Standard Version "since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him? Majority Standard Bible Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. NET Bible After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name. New Heart English Bible seeing that Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him? Webster's Bible Translation Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? World English Bible since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Abraham certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth? Young's Literal Translation and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth? Smith's Literal Translation And Abraham being, shall be for a great and numerous nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves in him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSeeing he shall become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed? Catholic Public Domain Version since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? New American Bible now that he is to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth are to find blessing in him? New Revised Standard Version seeing that Abraham shall become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSeeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed through him? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Abraham is going to be for a great people and many, and all of the nations of the Earth shall be blessed in him? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Brenton Septuagint Translation But Abraam shall become a great and populous nation, and in him shall all the nations of the earth be blest. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abraham Begs for Sodom…17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. 19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”… Cross References Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 22:17-18 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Genesis 26:4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, Genesis 28:14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Galatians 3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” Galatians 3:14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Romans 4:13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. Acts 3:25 And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ Hebrews 6:14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” Psalm 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed. Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him. Romans 9:7-8 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. Genesis 17:4-6 “As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. / No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. / I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you. Genesis 35:11 And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. Treasury of Scripture Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? become. Genesis 12:2,3 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 22:17,18 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 26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Jump to Previous Abraham Bless Blessed Blessing Earth Great Indeed Mighty Nation Nations Powerful Strong Surely Themselves UsedJump to Next Abraham Bless Blessed Blessing Earth Great Indeed Mighty Nation Nations Powerful Strong Surely Themselves UsedGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. Abraham The name "Abraham" is derived from the Hebrew "Avraham," meaning "father of a multitude." This name change from Abram to Abraham in Genesis 17:5 signifies God's covenant with him, marking a transformation in his identity and purpose. Abraham is a central figure in the Bible, revered as the patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and Midianites. His faith and obedience to God set a foundational example for believers, illustrating the importance of trust in God's promises. will surely become a great and powerful nation and all the nations on earth will be blessed through him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם (wə·’aḇ·rā·hām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation {will} surely הָי֧וֹ (hā·yōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be become יִֽהְיֶ֛ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a great גָּד֖וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent and powerful וְעָצ֑וּם (wə·‘ā·ṣūm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6099: Powerful, numerous nation, לְג֥וֹי (lə·ḡō·w) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and through him ב֔וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the nations גּוֹיֵ֥י (gō·w·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land {will} be blessed. וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ (wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Links Genesis 18:18 NIVGenesis 18:18 NLT Genesis 18:18 ESV Genesis 18:18 NASB Genesis 18:18 KJV Genesis 18:18 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:18 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:18 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:18 French Bible Genesis 18:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham has surely become (Gen. 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