Genesis 22:18

Genesis 22:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
• New International Version (NIV)and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."
• New King James Version (NKJV)In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Context of Genesis 22:18

16saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, 17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” 19Abraham went back to his servants, and they got up and set out together for Beersheba. And Abraham settled in Beersheba. 20Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:

Genesis 22:18 word by word

וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ עֵ֕קֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּקֹלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• And through your offspringזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• will be blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• becauseעֵ֫קֶב‛êqeb · consequenceH6118
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• you have obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• My voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963

Cross-references for Genesis 22:18

• Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
• Genesis 18:18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
• Genesis 26:4I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
• Acts 3:25And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
• Romans 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
• Galatians 3:8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
• Genesis 22:3So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
• Genesis 26:5because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
• Jeremiah 7:23but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.
• Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Commentaries on Genesis 22:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And in thy seed, etc. - We have the authority of St. Paul, Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:18, to restrain this to our blessed Lord, who was The Seed through whom alone all God's blessings of providence, mercy, grace, and glory, should be conveyed to the nations of the earth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh “Septuagint,” ̔́ hupsēlē Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and Onkelos, meaning “vision, high, worship.” It might mean “rebellious.” Others regard it as a compound of יה yâh “Jah, a name of God,” and מראה mı̂r'eh “shown,” מורה môreh “teacher,” or מורא môrā' “fear.” 14. יראה yı̂r'ēh “Jireh, will provide.” 16, נאם…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 There are high declarations of God's favour to Abraham in this confirmation of the covenant with him, exceeding any he had yet been blessed with. Those that are willing to part with any thing for God, shall have it made up to them with unspeakable advantage. The promise, ver. #(18), doubtless points at the Messiah, and the grace of the gospel. Hereby we know the loving-kindness of God our Saviour towards sinful man, in that he hath not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Abraham proved his faith. Afterward, he needed to pass the covenant blessings to Isaac. He bought a burial plot (chapter 23), found a wife for Isaac (chapter 24), and distributed his property (25:1–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1913-19. Abraham lifted up his eyes ... and behold ... a ram, &c.--No method was more admirably calculated to give the patriarch a distinct idea of the purpose of grace than this scenic representation: and hence our Lord's allusion to it (Joh 8:56).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 22:18

• Abraham
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Communion
• Faith
• Gentiles
• Isaac
• Jesus, the Christ
• Offerings
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Christ
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• Gerizim
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Provide
• Sacrifice
• Saddle
• Seeing
• Tempt

Commentaries on Genesis 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings