Genesis 13:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.”

Genesis 13:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 13:16 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 13:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then your offspring may also be counted.”

Genesis 13:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 13:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.”

Genesis 13:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 13:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have set thy seed as dust of the earth, so that, if one is able to number the dust of the earth, even thy seed is numbered;”

Genesis 13:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 13:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if any one can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also will be numbered.”

Genesis 13:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 13:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I will make thy seede, as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede be numbred.”

Genesis 13:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 13:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And I will make your seed like the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then your seed also could be counted.”

Genesis 13:16 — The Living Sword

Genesis 13:16 in Context — Genesis 13

14 Y Jehová dijo á Abram, después que Lot se apartó de él: Alza ahora tus ojos, y mira desde el lugar donde estás hacia el Aquilón, y al Mediodía, y al Oriente y al Occidente;

15 Porque toda la tierra que ves, la daré á ti y á tu simiente para siempre.

16 Y haré tu simiente como el polvo de la tierra: que si alguno podrá contar el polvo de la tierra, también tu simiente será contada.

17 Levántate, ve por la tierra á lo largo de ella y á su ancho; porque á ti la tengo de dar.

18 Abram, pues, removiendo su tienda, vino y moró en el alcornocal de Mamre, que es en Hebrón, y edificó allí altar á Jehová.

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What Does Genesis 13:16 Mean?

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