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Berean Standard Bible

“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. ””

Genesis 12:3

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Study note

This verse completes God's first promise to Abram. After promising to bless Abram personally, God widens the horizon to include everyone who relates to him and, finally, every family on earth.

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Berean Standard Bible (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. ”

World English Bible (WEB)

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treates you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y bendeciré á los que te bendijeren, y á los que te maldijeren maldeciré: y serán benditas en ti todas las familias de la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A los que te bendigan, yo los bendeciré; pero a quienes te maldigan, yo los maldeciré. ¡Por medio de ti, yo bendeciré a todos los pueblos del mundo!».

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