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Genesis 12:2-3

2 “I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”

Cross References for Genesis 12:2-3

Exodus 1:7 - but the Israelites were fruitful and multiplied greatly and became exceedingly numerous, so tha... Click to read the verse Exodus 1:7 Click to read the verse Exodus 1:7

Genesis 35:11 - And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a com... Click to read the verse Genesis 35:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 35:11

Psalms 107:38 - he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish. Click to read the verse Psalms 107:38 Click to read the verse Psalms 107:38

Proverbs 10:22 - The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:22 Click to read the verse Proverbs 10:22

Genesis 17:16 - I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be th... Click to read the verse Genesis 17:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:16

Genesis 22:17-18 - I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as th... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:17-18 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:17-18

1 Chronicles 4:10 - Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Le... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 4:10 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 4:10

Genesis 19:21 - He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you sp... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:21

Genesis 17:4 - “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. Click to read the verse Genesis 17:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:4

Genesis 19:29 - So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of... Click to read the verse Genesis 19:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 19:29

Genesis 22:17 - I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as th... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:17

Deuteronomy 26:5 - Then you shall declare before the Lord your God: “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he wen... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:5 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:5

Genesis 27:29 - May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons... Click to read the verse Genesis 27:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:29

Genesis 46:3 - “I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will ... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:3

Micah 7:20 - You will be true to Jacob, and show mercy to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our fathers in ... Click to read the verse Micah 7:20 Click to read the verse Micah 7:20

Genesis 26:4 - I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these l... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:4

1 Kings 3:8-9 - Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 3:8-9 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 3:8-9

Exodus 32:10 - Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I w... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:10 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:10

Romans 4:11 - And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith whil... Click to read the verse Romans 4:11 Click to read the verse Romans 4:11

Genesis 17:4-6 - “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. Click to read the verse Genesis 17:4-6 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:4-6

Genesis 28:14 - Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:14 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:14

Genesis 24:35 - The Lord has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep an... Click to read the verse Genesis 24:35 Click to read the verse Genesis 24:35

Genesis 15:5 - He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can cou... Click to read the verse Genesis 15:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 15:5

Numbers 14:12 - I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation great... Click to read the verse Numbers 14:12 Click to read the verse Numbers 14:12

Galatians 3:14 - He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through C... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:14 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:14

Genesis 13:16 - I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 13:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 13:16

Genesis 14:14-16 - When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men bo... Click to read the verse Genesis 14:14-16 Click to read the verse Genesis 14:14-16

Numbers 24:9-10 - Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse them? “May those who bl... Click to read the verse Numbers 24:9-10 Click to read the verse Numbers 24:9-10

2 Samuel 7:9 - I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before yo... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:9 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:9

Genesis 28:3-4 - May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a c... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:3-4 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:3-4

Galatians 3:7 - Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. Click to read the verse Galatians 3:7 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:7

Genesis 18:18 - Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blesse... Click to read the verse Genesis 18:18 Click to read the verse Genesis 18:18

1 Kings 1:47 - Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:47 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:47

Genesis 39:5 - From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed ... Click to read the verse Genesis 39:5 Click to read the verse Genesis 39:5

Genesis 34:30 - Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me a stench to th... Click to read the verse Genesis 34:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 34:30

Genesis 48:4 - and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and will increase your numbers. I will make yo... Click to read the verse Genesis 48:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 48:4

Exodus 32:13 - Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: ‘I will m... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:13

Genesis 14:16 - He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with... Click to read the verse Genesis 14:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 14:16

Genesis 15:3 - And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” Click to read the verse Genesis 15:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 15:3

Genesis 25:11 - After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi. Click to read the verse Genesis 25:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:11

Genesis 17:2 - I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” Click to read the verse Genesis 17:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:2

Acts 27:24 - and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously g... Click to read the verse Acts 27:24 Click to read the verse Acts 27:24

Isaiah 19:24 - In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth. Click to read the verse Isaiah 19:24 Click to read the verse Isaiah 19:24

Genesis 22:16 - and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not w... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:16

Genesis 24:1 - Isaac and Rebekah Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed him ... Click to read the verse Genesis 24:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 24:1

Ruth 4:14 - The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a kinsma... Click to read the verse Ruth 4:14 Click to read the verse Ruth 4:14

Genesis 26:29 - that you will do us no harm, just as we did not molest you but always treated you well and sent... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:29 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:29

Exodus 12:37 - The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on ... Click to read the verse Exodus 12:37 Click to read the verse Exodus 12:37

Psalms 21:6 - Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. Click to read the verse Psalms 21:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 21:6

Exodus 11:3 - (The Lord made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly... Click to read the verse Exodus 11:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 11:3

Joshua 6:23 - So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother a... Click to read the verse Joshua 6:23 Click to read the verse Joshua 6:23

Numbers 1:46 - The total number was 603,550. Click to read the verse Numbers 1:46 Click to read the verse Numbers 1:46

Numbers 11:21 - But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and you say, ‘I will give th... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:21 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:21

Exodus 20:24 - “‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerin... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:24 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:24

Deuteronomy 6:3 - Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increas... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 6:3

Luke 1:15 - for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drin... Click to read the verse Luke 1:15 Click to read the verse Luke 1:15

Leviticus 26:45 - But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out of Egyp... Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:45 Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:45

Hebrews 7:6 - This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham a... Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:6 Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:6

Numbers 23:20 - I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it. Click to read the verse Numbers 23:20 Click to read the verse Numbers 23:20

Numbers 22:12 - But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because... Click to read the verse Numbers 22:12 Click to read the verse Numbers 22:12

Numbers 26:53 - “The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names. Click to read the verse Numbers 26:53 Click to read the verse Numbers 26:53

Deuteronomy 2:7 - The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:7 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:7

Isaiah 43:4 - Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exch... Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:4

Ezekiel 34:26 - I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:26 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:26

Isaiah 26:15 - You have enlarged the nation, O Lord; you have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for y... Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:15

Joshua 2:18 - unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you... Click to read the verse Joshua 2:18 Click to read the verse Joshua 2:18

2 Chronicles 26:8 - The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, bec... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:8 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:8

1 Kings 15:4 - Nevertheless, for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a so... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 15:4 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 15:4

2 Samuel 22:36 - You give me your shield of victory; you stoop down to make me great. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:36 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:36

1 Kings 11:12 - Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 11:12 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 11:12

2 Chronicles 17:14 - Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah th... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 17:14 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 17:14

Job 35:8 - Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only the sons of men. Click to read the verse Job 35:8 Click to read the verse Job 35:8

Isaiah 65:23 - They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people ble... Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:23

Hebrews 7:4 - Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:4