Genesis 12:2

Genesis 12:2 in other translations

What does Genesis 12:2 mean?

Genesis 12:2 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Genesis 12:2

• 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.

• 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.

• 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?

• Genesis 17:4-6

  As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

• Genesis 28:3-4

  And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

• 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;

• 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:

• 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;

• Genesis 24:35

  And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

• Genesis 13:16

  And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

• Genesis 15:5

  And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

• Exodus 1:7

  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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Context

• Genesis 12:1

  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:

• Genesis 12:2

  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:

• Genesis 12:3

  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.

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