Genesis 22:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"In your seedבְזַרְעֲךָ֔
(ve·zar·'a·cha,)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the nationsגֹּויֵ֣י
(go·v·yei)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
shall be blessed,וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ
(ve·hit·ba·ra·chu)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
becauseעֵ֕קֶב
(e·kev)
6118: consequence, as a consequence of, becausefrom an unused word
you have obeyedשָׁמַ֖עְתָּ
(sha·ma'·ta)
8085: to heara prim. root
My voice."בְּקֹלִֽי׃
(be·ko·li.)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And in thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
shall all the nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
be blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
because
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
`eqeb  (ay'-keb)
a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or relatively) on account of -- because, by, end, for, if, reward.
thou hast obeyed
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
my voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."

King James Bible
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring because you have obeyed My command."

International Standard Version
Furthermore, through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed my command."

NET Bible
Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Through your descendant all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."

King James 2000 Bible
And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.
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