Genesis 12:3 — I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and i… — ESV | maBible

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3 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.”

Passage themes

Blessing or cursing Abraham — I will bless them that bless thee
A universal promise — in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed

Notes and references

12:3 ch. 27:29; Num. 24:9
12:3 ch. 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14; Jer. 4:2; Acts 3:25; Gal. 3:16; Cited Gal. 3:8
Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves

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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