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Genesis 12:2

God's faithfulnessCovenant and promisesIdentity and self-worth

1 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

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.

3 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.”

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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:
WEB
I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.
ASV
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;
DARBY
And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
BLB
And I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you and I will make great your name, and you shall be a blessing.
ÅB
Og jeg vil gjøre deg til et stort folk; jeg vil velsigne deg og gjøre ditt navn stort, og du skal bli en velsignelse!
OTB
Jeg vil gjøre deg til et stort folk, og jeg vil velsigne deg. Jeg vil gjøre ditt navn stort, og du skal bli en velsignelse.
B1930
Og jeg vil gjøre dig til et stort folk; jeg vil velsigne dig og gjøre ditt navn stort, og du skal bli en velsignelse!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 7:9

    I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.

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  • 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.

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  • Genesis 18:18

    Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

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  • Genesis 17:4–6

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

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  • Genesis 28:3–4

    May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.

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  • 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.

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  • Genesis 46:3

    “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

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  • 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,

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