Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 12:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Genesis 12:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 12 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Genesis 12:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all famili... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contras...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 12:3
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“foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith”
“because you have obeyed my voice.,And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.,וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקֹלִי׃ ,and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast hearkened to My voice.”
“and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.,Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.,יַעַבְדוּךָ עַמִּים *וישתחו **וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ[a] לְךָ לְאֻמִּים הֱוֵה גְבִיר לְאַחֶיךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ[1] לְךָ בְּנֵי אִמֶּךָ אֹרְרֶיךָ אָרוּר וּמְבָרֲכֶיךָ בָּרוּךְ׃ ,Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.,καὶ δουλευσάτωσάν σοι ἔθνη καὶ προσκυνήσουσίν σοι ἄρχοντες καὶ γίνου κύριος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου καὶ προσκυνήσουσίν σοι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πατρός σου ὁ καταρώμενός σε ἐπικατάρατος ὁ δὲ εὐλογῶν σε εὐλογημένος,And let nations serve thee, and princes bow down to thee, and be thou lord of thy brother, and the sons of thy father shall do thee reverence; accursed is he that curses thee, and blessed is he that blesses thee.,יעבדוך עמים וישתחוו לך לאמים הוי גביר לאחיך וישתחוו לך בני אמך ארריך ארור ומברכיך ברוך,Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee.,יִפְלְחֻנָּךְ עַמְמִין וְיִשְׁתַּעְבְּדוּן לָךְ מַלְכְּוָן הֱוֵי רַב לְאַחָיךְ וְיִסְגְּדוּן לָךְ בְּנֵי אִמָּךְ מְלַטְטָיךְ יְהוֹן לִיטִין וּמְבָרֲכָיךְ יְהוֹן בְּרִיכִין ,Let the peoples serve thee, and kingdoms be subservient to thee: be thou chief of thy brethren, and let the sons of thy mother worship thee: cursed shall they be who curse thee, and blessed shall they be who bless thee!”
“and of the covenant which God made with our fathers”
“he lay down as a lion”
“and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed”
“and you will spread abroad to the west”
“and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?”
“To seeds, as of many”
“a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision”