Genesis 22 · Verse 18

Genesis 22:18

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Genesis 22:18, King James Version

Genesis 22:18 in other translations

BSBAnd through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
WEBAll the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’”
ASVand in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
YLTand blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'
DARBYand in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.
BBEAnd your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.
WebsterAnd in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed: because thou hast obeyed my voice.

What does Genesis 22:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 22:13-19

13-19. Abraham lifted up his eyes ... and behold ... a ram, &c.--No method was more admirably calculated to give the patriarch a distinct idea of the purpose of grace than this scenic representation: and hence our Lord's allusion to it (Joh 8:56).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 And in thy seed, etc. - We have the authority of St. Paul, Gal 3:8, Gal 3:16, Gal 3:18, to restrain this to our blessed Lord, who was The Seed through whom alone all God's blessings of providence, mercy, grace, and glory, should be conveyed to the nations of the earth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 22:15-19

There are high declarations of God's favour to Abraham in this confirmation of the covenant with him, exceeding any he had yet been blessed with. Those that are willing to part with any thing for God, shall have it made up to them with unspeakable advantage. The promise, ver. #(18), doubtless points at the Messiah, and the grace of the gospel. Hereby we know the loving-kindness of God our Saviour towards sinful man…

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Genesis 22:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּve.hit.ba.ra.Khuand they will bless themselvesH1288
בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ve.zar.'a.Khaby offspring yourH2233
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
גּוֹיֵ֣יgo.Yei[the] nations ofH1471
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
עֵ֕קֶב'E.kevconsequenceH6118
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834
שָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.tayou have listenedH8085
בְּקֹלִֽי\׃be.ko.Lito voice myH6963

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 22:18

  • Acts 3:25

    Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

  • Galatians 3:16

    Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

  • 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.

  • Genesis 26:4-5

    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; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

  • 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?

  • Galatians 3:8-9

    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  • Jeremiah 7:23

    But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

  • Psalms 72:17

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  • Galatians 3:28-29

    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  • Ephesians 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  • Galatians 3:18

    For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

  • Romans 1:3

    Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And in.
12:3; 18:18; 26:4; Ps 72:17; Ac 3:25; Ro 1:3; Ga 3:8,9,16,18,28,29
Eph 1:3
obeyed.
3,10; 26:5; 1Sa 2:30; Jer 7:23; Heb 11:1-40

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 22:17

    That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

  • Genesis 22:18

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

  • Genesis 22:19

    So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer–sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer–sheba.

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Genesis 22:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En tu simiente serán benditas todas las gentes de la tierra, por cuanto obedeciste á mi voz.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et toutes les nations de la terre se béniront en ta semence, parce que tu as écouté ma voix.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und in deinem Samen werden sich segnen alle Nationen der Erde: darum, daß du meiner Stimme gehorcht hast.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et benedicentur in semine tuo omnes gentes terræ, quia obedisti voci meæ.