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Genesis 28:3

What does Genesis 28:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 28:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And may God, the Ruler of all, give you his blessing, giving you fruit and increase, so that you may become an army of peoples.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and God Almighty doth bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and thou hast become an assembly of peoples;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And God almighty bless thee, and make thee to increase and multiply thee: that thou mayst be a multitude of people.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the AlmightyGod bless thee, and make thee fruitful and multiply thee, that thou mayest become a company of peoples.

Context

v.2Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

v.3This passage

v.4and give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land of thy sojournings, which God gave unto Abraham.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 1:28

    And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

  • Exodus 6:3

    and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them.

  • Genesis 17:1

    And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

  • Genesis 41:52

    And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

  • Genesis 43:14

    and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:18

    And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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