Genesis 16:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
The angel added, "I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count."

New Living Translation
Then he added, “I will give you more descendants than you can count.”

English Standard Version
The angel of the LORD also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.”

Berean Study Bible
Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”

New American Standard Bible
The angel of the LORD also said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.”

NASB 1995
Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

NASB 1977
Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they shall be too many to count.”

Amplified Bible
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.”

Christian Standard Bible
The angel of the LORD said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count."

Good News Translation
Then he said, "I will give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Messenger of the LORD also said to her, "I will give you many descendants. No one will be able to count them because there will be so many."

International Standard Version
The angel of the LORD also told her, "I will greatly multiply your offspring, who will be too many to count.

NET Bible
I will greatly multiply your descendants," the LORD's angel added, "so that they will be too numerous to count."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

New King James Version
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, “I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.”

King James 2000 Bible
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, that they shall not be numbered for multitude.

New Heart English Bible
The angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants, so that they will be too numerous to count."

World English Bible
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude."

American King James Version
And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply your seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

American Standard Version
And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

A Faithful Version
And the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will multiply your seed exceedingly, so that they shall not be numbered for multitude."

Darby Bible Translation
And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

English Revised Version
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Againe the Angel of the Lorde saide vnto her, I will so greatly increase thy seede, that it shal not be numbred for multitude.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And agayne the angell of the Lord sayde vnto her: I wyll multiplie thy seede in such sort, that it shal not be numbred for multitude.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the angel of the LORDE sayde vnto her: Beholde, I wil so encreace yi sede, that it shall not be nombred for multitude.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the angell of ye LORde sayde vnto her: I will so encrease thy seed that it shall not be numbred for multitude.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the Messenger of YHWH says to her, “Multiplying I multiply your seed, and it is not numbered from multitude”;

Young's Literal Translation
and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, 'Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah will say to her, Multiplying, I will multiply thy seed, and it shall not be counted for multitude.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he said: I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, and it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And again he said, “I will multiply your offspring continuously, and they will not be numbered because of their multitude.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to her, “Multiplying I shall multiply your seed and it will not be counted because of its immensity.”

Lamsa Bible
And again the angel of the LORD said to her, I will greatly multiply your descendants, that they can not be numbered because of their multitude.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the angel of the Lord said to her, I will surely multiply thy seed, and it shall not be numbered for multitude.
















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