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Berean Standard Bible

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”

Genesis 12:2

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Study note

Right after calling Abram to leave home, God attaches a series of promises to the command. Abram was old and his wife Sarai was childless, so the promise of a great nation seemed impossible.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y haré de ti una nación grande, y bendecirte he, y engrandeceré tu nombre, y serás bendición:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Te voy a convertir en una nación muy grande; te voy a bendecir, y te haré un hombre muy famoso. ¡Serás de bendición para muchas personas!

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