Genesis 18:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.

New Living Translation
“For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

NASB 1995
since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

NASB 1977
since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

Amplified Bible
since Abraham is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

Christian Standard Bible
Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.

Contemporary English Version
since his family will become a great and powerful nation that will be a blessing to all the other nations on earth.

Good News Translation
His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, Abraham is going to become a great and mighty nation and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

International Standard Version
"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

NET Bible
After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

New King James Version
since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

King James 2000 Bible
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

New Heart English Bible
seeing that Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

World English Bible
since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

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

American Standard Version
seeing that Abraham had surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

A Faithful Version
Since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Darby Bible Translation
Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Seyng that Abraham shall surely be a great and a myghtie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in hym?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
seynge he shal be a greate and mightie people, and all ye people vpo earth shalbe blessed in him?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
seynge that Abraham shall be a great ad a myghtie people and all the nations of the erth shalbe blessed in him?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Abraham certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

Young's Literal Translation
and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abraham being, shall be for a great and numerous nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves in him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Seeing he shall become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed?

Catholic Public Domain Version
since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abraham is going to be for a great people and many, and all of the nations of the Earth shall be blessed in him?

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Abraam shall become a great and populous nation, and in him shall all the nations of the earth be blest.
















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