KJV ORIGINAL
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Since Abraham will definitely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is explaining that Abraham will father a great nation and that through him, all peoples on earth will receive God's blessing.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during God's internal deliberation about whether to tell Abraham of His plans to judge Sodom and Gomorrah. God had previously made covenant promises to Abraham about becoming a great nation and being a blessing to all peoples. At this time, Abraham was still childless despite God's promises, making this statement a reaffirmation of God's unchanging plan.
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