Hebrews 6:14

Hebrews 6:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
• New International Version (NIV)saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

Context of Hebrews 6:14

12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. 15And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Hebrews 6:14 word by word

λέγων· εἰ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε·Read the interlinear

• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• blessingεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• multiplyingπληθύνωplēthunō · to multiplyG4129

Cross-references for Hebrews 6:14

• Genesis 17:2And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
• Genesis 48:4and 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.
• Exodus 32:13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
• Deuteronomy 1:10Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
• Nehemiah 9:23Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

Commentaries on Hebrews 6:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee - I will continue to bless thee. Multiplying I will multiply thee - I will continue to increase thy posterity. In the most literal manner God continues to fulfill this promise; genuine Christians are Abraham's seed, and God is increasing their number daily. See the notes on Genesis 22:12-18; (note); and Genesis 23:1; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee - That is, I will certainly bless thee. The phrase is a Hebrew mode of expression, to denote emphasis or certainty - indicated by the repetition of a word; compare Genesis 14:23; Exodus 8:10; Joel 3:14; Judges 5:30; Judges 15:16. Multiplying I will multiply thee - I will greatly increase thee - I will grant thee an exceedingly numerous posterity.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness God has made to believers, is from God's eternal purpose, settled between the eternal Father, Son, and Spirit. These promises of God may safely be depended upon; for here we have two things which cannot change, the counsel and the oath of God, in which…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Abraham was a leading example of faith. He believed God would give him a son and was ready to sacrifice that son to obey God (Hebrews 11:17–19; Genesis 15:1–5; 22:1–14). Because of Abraham's faith, God promised to bless him and increase his descendants.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. multiplying ... multiply--Hebraism for superabundantly multiply. thee--The increase of Abraham's seed is virtually an increase of himself. The argument here refers to Abraham himself as an example; therefore Paul quotes Ge 22:17, "thee," instead of "thy seed."Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 6:14

• Abraham
• Faith
• God
• Oath
• Quotations and Allusions

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Commentaries on Hebrews 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings