New American Standard Bible 1995
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
12so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “I will surely bless you and I will surely multiply you.” 15And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise. 16For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.
Read all of Hebrews 6Hebrews 6:14 word by word
λέγων· εἰ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Hebrews 6:14
- Genesis 17:2I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly.”
- Genesis 48:4and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.’
- Exodus 32:13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants to whom You swore by Yourself, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and all this land of which I have spoken I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’”
- Deuteronomy 1:10The Lord your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day like the stars of heaven in number.
- Nehemiah 9:23You made their sons numerous as the stars of heaven, And You brought them into the land Which You had told their fathers to enter and possess.
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
In the dictionaries
Notes
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
New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Commentaries