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Genesis 12:2-3
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2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

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Genesis 12:2-3
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2 “I will make you into a great nation,(A)
    and I will bless you;(B)
I will make your name great,
    and you will be a blessing.[a](C)
3 I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;(D)
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.(E)”[b]

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  1. Genesis 12:2 Or be seen as blessed
  2. Genesis 12:3 Or earth / will use your name in blessings (see 48:20)
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Genesis 12:2-3
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2 I will make of you a great nation and will bless you. I will make your name respected, and you will be a blessing.

3 I will bless those who bless you,
    those who curse you I will curse;
        all the families of the earth
            will be blessed because of you.”[a]

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  1. Genesis 12:3 Or will bless themselves because of you; or will find a blessing because of you
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Genesis 12:2-3
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2 (A)I will make you a great nation;
(B)I will bless you
And make your name great;
(C)And you shall be a blessing.
3 (D)I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in (E)you all the families of the earth shall be (F)blessed.”

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