Genesis 12:2-3
King James Version
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
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Genesis 12:2-3
New King James Version
Genesis 12:2-3
English Standard Version
2 (A)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. 3 (B)I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and (C)in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”[a]
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- Genesis 12:3 Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves
Genesis 18:19
King James Version
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
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Genesis 18:19
New King James Version
19 For I have known him, in order (A)that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”
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Genesis 18:19
English Standard Version
19 For I have (A)chosen[a] him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”
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- Genesis 18:19 Hebrew known
Nehemiah 9:7
King James Version
7 Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
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Nehemiah 9:7
New King James Version
7 “You are the Lord God,
Who chose (A)Abram,
And brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans,
And gave him the name (B)Abraham;
Nehemiah 9:7
English Standard Version
7 You are the Lord, the God (A)who chose Abram and brought him out of (B)Ur of the Chaldeans (C)and gave him the name Abraham.
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Isaiah 44:1
King James Version
44 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
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Isaiah 44:1
New King James Version
God’s Blessing on Israel
44 “Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant,
And Israel whom I have chosen.
Isaiah 44:1
English Standard Version
Israel the Lord's Chosen
44 “But now hear, (A)O Jacob my servant,
Israel whom I have chosen!
Amos 3:2
King James Version
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
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Amos 3:2
New King James Version
2 “You(A) only have I known of all the families of the earth;
(B)Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
Amos 3:2
English Standard Version
2 (A)“You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
(B)therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
Matthew 1:21
King James Version
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
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Matthew 1:21
New King James Version
21 (A)And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name [a]Jesus, (B)for He will save His people from their sins.”
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- Matthew 1:21 Lit. Savior
Matthew 1:21
English Standard Version
21 She will bear a son, and (A)you shall call his name Jesus, (B)for he will save his people from their sins.”
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Luke 1:13
King James Version
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
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Luke 1:13
New King James Version
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (A)you shall call his name John.
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Luke 1:13
English Standard Version
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for (A)your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (B)you shall call his name John.
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Luke 1:31
King James Version
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
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Luke 1:31
New King James Version
31 (A)And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and (B)shall call His name Jesus.
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Luke 1:31
English Standard Version
31 And behold, (A)you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and (B)you shall call his name Jesus.
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