Genesis 22:18 “And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, b…”

Genesis 22:18

And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And in thy seede shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voyce.

Darby Translation

and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.

Young's Literal Translation

and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

Bible in Basic English

And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.

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Cross references

“And in”

Acts 3:25 Genesis 12:3 Galatians 3:16 Genesis 18:18 Psalm 72:17 Ephesians 1:3

Acts 3:25 · BSB

And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’

Genesis 12:3 · BSB

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you. ”

Galatians 3:16 · BSB

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

Genesis 18:18 · BSB

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

Psalm 72:17 · BSB

May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Ephesians 1:3 · BSB

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

“obeyed”

Jeremiah 7:23 Hebrews 11:1–40 Genesis 22:3 Genesis 22:10 1 Samuel 2:30 Genesis 26:5

Jeremiah 7:23 · BSB

but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

Hebrews 11:1–40 · BSB

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Genesis 22:3 · BSB

So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

Genesis 22:10 · BSB

Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Genesis 26:5 · BSB

because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.

19Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba.

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