And Elohim blessed them, and Elohim said to them, “Bear fruit and increase, and fill the earth and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over all creatures moving on the earth.”
Genesis 17:16 - The Scriptures 1998 “And I shall bless her and also give you a son by her. And I shall bless her, and she shall become nations – sovereigns of peoples are to be from her.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I will bless her and give you a son also by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. American Standard Version (1901) And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her. Common English Bible I will bless her and even give you a son from her. I will bless her so that she will become nations, and kings of peoples will come from her.” Catholic Public Domain Version And I will bless her, and from her I will give you a son, whom I will bless, and he will be among the nations, and the kings of the peoples will rise from him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless: and he shell become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him. |
And Elohim blessed them, and Elohim said to them, “Bear fruit and increase, and fill the earth and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over all creatures moving on the earth.”
“And I shall make you a great nation, and bless you and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing!
And see, the word of יהוה came to him, saying, “This one is not your heir, but he who comes from your own body is your heir.”
And Elohim said, “No, Sarah your wife is truly bearing a son to you, and you shall call his name Yitsḥ
“And I shall make you bear fruit exceedingly, and make nations of you, and sovereigns shall come from you.
And יהוה visited Sarah as He had said, and יהוה did for Sarah as He had spoken.
And יהוה said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from your body. And one people shall be stronger than the other, and the older serve the younger.”
“And sovereigns shall be your foster fathers, and their sovereignesses your nursing mothers. They bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet. And you shall know that I am יהוה – those who wait for Me shall not be ashamed.”
For this is the word of promise, “At this time I shall come and Sarah shall have a son.”
But he who was of the female servant was born according to the flesh, and he of the free woman through promise.