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Genesis 35:12

What does Genesis 35:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the land which I gave unto Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the land which I gave unto Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to you; and to your seed after you I will give the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the land which I have given to Abraham and to Isaac--to thee I give it, yea to thy seed after thee I give the land.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the land that I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

Context

v.11And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

v.12This passage

v.13And God went up from him in the place where he spake with him.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 12:7

    And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.

  • Nehemiah 13:1

    On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever,

  • Genesis 13:14

    And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

  • Genesis 48:4

    and said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a company of peoples, and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

  • Genesis 26:3

    sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

  • Joshua 6:1

    Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

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