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Genesis 12:2

God's faithfulnessCovenant and promisesIdentity and self-worth

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

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:

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of 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

    And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

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  • Galatians 3:14

    That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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  • Genesis 18:18

    Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

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  • Genesis 17:4–6

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

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  • Genesis 28:3–4

    And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

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  • 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;

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  • Genesis 46:3

    And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

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  • 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;

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