Genesis 12:2 — And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name… — ESV | maBible

Read Genesis 12:2 (English Standard Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 12.2, Genesis 12v2, Gen. 12:2. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Other reference formats: Genesis 12.2, Genesis 12v2, Gen. 12:2.

2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Passage themes

The promise to Abraham — I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great
Blessed for others — thou shalt be a blessing

Notes and references

12:2 ch. 17:6; 18:18; [Gal. 3:14]

Events in this chapter

12.1 — Abram appelé, Loth choisit Sodome

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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