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?In other versions
seeing that Abraham had surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
ASV
Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?
BBE
Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
DBY
seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
WEB
and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
YLT
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
ENG
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
WBT
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
BSB
In context
16And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham