Genesis 12:2
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:
הערת לימוד
Study Note
The sevenfold promise given to Abram — great nation, blessing, great name, being a blessing, blessing to those who bless, cursing to those who curse, and blessing to all families — is one of the most architecturally significant verses in the entire Hebrew Bible, providing the structural foundation for the Abrahamic covenants that follow in chapters 15 and 17. The imperative 'be a blessing' implies that Abram is not only a passive recipient but an active mediator of divine grace to the wider world. Paul interprets the promise christologically in Galatians 3:8, identifying the 'blessing to all nations' with the gospel itself. The verse establishes that particular election (one man, one family) is the instrument of universal blessing, a tension that drives the entire biblical narrative.
תרגומים נוספים
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:
הפניות צולבות
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the …
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, …
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women …
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able …
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of …
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be …
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot …
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the …
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.