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All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you, And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you. And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse. Through you every family on earth will be blessed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll bless those who bless you, but I'll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people of the earth will be blessed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and through you all the families of the earth will be blessed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I bless those blessing you, and I curse him who is cursing you, and all families of the ground have been blessed in you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will praise them praising thee, and I will curse him cursing thee, and in thee shall all the families of the earth be praised.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and IN THEE shall all the kindred of the earth be blessed: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you, and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will find blessing in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you: and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall bless those blessing you, and those cursing you I shall curse, and in you and in your seed all the generations of the Earth shall be blessed.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will bless those that bless thee, and curse those that curse thee, and in thee shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/12-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2576" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/12.htm">The Calling of Abram</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: wa·’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">I will bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: mə·ḇā·rə·ḵe·ḵā (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">those who bless you</a> <a href="/hebrew/779.htm" title="779: ’ā·’ōr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To curse. A primitive root; to execrate.">and curse</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: ū·mə·qal·lel·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">those who curse you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥōṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">the families</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">will be blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">through you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a></span><br />The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a></span><br />He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-55.htm">Luke 1:55</a></span><br />as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-72.htm">Luke 1:72-73</a></span><br />to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13-14</a></span><br />When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, / saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Isaiah 19:24-25</a></span><br />In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></span><br />As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Micah 5:7</a></span><br />Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.</p><p class="hdg">And I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Genesis 27:29</a></b></br> Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed <i>be</i> every one that curseth thee, and blessed <i>be</i> he that blesseth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-22.htm">Exodus 23:22</a></b></br> But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Numbers 24:9</a></b></br> He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed <i>is</i> he that blesseth thee, and cursed <i>is</i> he that curseth thee.</p><p class="hdg">in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18</a></b></br> Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a></b></br> And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Genesis 26:4</a></b></br> 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;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Curseth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/10-32.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/3-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/10-25.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/17-16.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Curseth</a> <a href="/genesis/13-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">He journeys through Canaan,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">which is promised to him in a vision.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">He is driven by famine into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-11.htm">Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-14.htm">Pharaoh, having taken her from him, is compelled to restore her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-18.htm">Pharaoh reproves Abram, whom he dismisses.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will bless those who bless you</b><br>This phrase indicates God's promise of protection and favor towards those who support Abram (later Abraham). It reflects the covenant relationship God establishes with Abram, which is foundational for the nation of Israel. The blessing is not just a personal promise but extends to those who align themselves with God's chosen people. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of blessings for those who support His followers (<a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40-42</a>).<p><b>and curse those who curse you;</b><br>Here, God promises to oppose those who oppose Abram. This divine protection underscores the seriousness of God's covenant. Historically, nations and individuals who have opposed Israel have often faced significant challenges, which some interpret as a fulfillment of this promise. Theologically, it emphasizes God's sovereignty and justice. This principle is seen throughout the Bible, where God defends His people against their enemies (e.g., <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>).<p><b>and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”</b><br>This phrase is a key element of the Abrahamic Covenant, highlighting the universal scope of God's plan. It foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abraham, through whom salvation is offered to all nations (<a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8, 16</a>). This promise is a cornerstone of biblical theology, showing that God's intention was always to bless the entire world through Israel. It also connects to the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>), where Jesus commands His followers to spread the gospel to all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram (Abraham)</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Abram is called by God to leave his homeland and is promised that through him, all the families of the earth will be blessed. This promise marks the beginning of God's covenant with Abram, later known as Abraham.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker of the promise, God initiates a covenant with Abram, highlighting His sovereign plan to bless the nations through Abram's lineage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations/families_of_the_earth.htm">Nations/Families of the Earth</a></b><br>This phrase refers to all people groups beyond Abram's immediate descendants, indicating the universal scope of God's blessing through Abram.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>Recognize that God's promise to Abram is part of His larger redemptive plan for humanity, demonstrating His sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_and_responsibility.htm">Blessing and Responsibility</a></b><br>Understand that being blessed by God comes with the responsibility to be a blessing to others, reflecting God's character in our interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Abram's journey of faith began with obedience to God's call. Our faith should likewise be marked by trust and obedience to God's leading.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_scope_of_the_gospel.htm">Universal Scope of the Gospel</a></b><br>The promise to Abram foreshadows the inclusion of all nations in God's redemptive plan, encouraging us to share the gospel universally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's covenant with Abram is a testament to His faithfulness, encouraging us to trust in His promises even when fulfillment seems distant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_postmillennialism.htm">What is Postmillennialism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_solidarity.htm">What is the Bible's view on solidarity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_abraham's_blessing.htm">What is the essence of the Blessing of Abraham?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_jesus'_biblical_ancestors.htm">Who are the ancestors of Jesus according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/12-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will bless</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who bless you</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇā·rə·ḵe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and curse</span><br /><span class="heb">אָאֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·’ōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_779.htm">Strong's 779: </a> </span><span class="str2">To execrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who curse you;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·qal·lel·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the families</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲדָמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">OT Law: Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you (Gen. 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