Parallel Verses
World English Bible
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you."
New American Standard Bible
And the one who
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
I will curse those who treat you with contempt,
and all the peoples
will be blessed
International Standard Version
I'll bless those who bless you, but I'll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people of the earth will be blessed."
A Conservative Version
And I will bless those who bless thee, and he who curses thee I will curse. And in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
American Standard Version
and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Amplified
And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,
And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.
And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”
Bible in Basic English
To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will praise them praising thee, and I will curse him cursing thee, and in thee shall all the families of the earth be praised.
King James 2000
And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I will bless those who bless you, and those who curse you I will curse. And all families of the earth will be blessed in you."
Modern King James verseion
And I will bless those that bless you and curse the one who curses you. And in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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."
NET Bible
I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name."
New Heart English Bible
And I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you, and in you all of the families of the earth be blessed."
The Emphasized Bible
That I may bless them who bless thee, But him who maketh light of thee, will I curse, - So shall be, blessed in thee, all the families of the ground.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'
Themes
the Blessed » Who favor saints
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Call » To special religious duty » Of abraham
Canaan » Land of » Promised to abraham and his seed
the Canaanites » Abraham » Called to dwell amongst
Communion » Instances of » Abraham
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to leave his native land and to go where he did not know
Faith » Instances of » Abraham, in forsaking the land of his nativity at the command of God
Haran » Also called charran » Abraham leaves, by divine command
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » Abraham
Jews, the » Blessedness of favoring
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Obedience to God » Exemplified
The promises of God » Made to » Abraham
Prophecy » Old testament messianic passages quoted in the new testament
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Interlinear
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Barak
Qalal
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:3
Prayers for Genesis 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Abram
2 I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you." 4 So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 22:18
In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."
Genesis 26:4
I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,
Genesis 27:29
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you."
Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed."
Galatians 3:8
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations will be blessed."
Genesis 18:18
since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
Genesis 28:14
Your seed will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.
Exodus 23:22
But if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.
Psalm 72:17
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.
Genesis 30:27
Laban said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake."
Genesis 30:30
For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?"
Genesis 39:5
It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
Matthew 25:40
"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
Matthew 25:45
"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'
Acts 3:25-26
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'In your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.'
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
Colossians 3:11
where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
Revelation 7:9
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.