Genesis 32:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”

Genesis 32:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 32:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 32:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which can’t be counted because there are so many.’””

Genesis 32:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 32:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”

Genesis 32:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 32:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Thou--Thou hast said, I certainly do good with thee, and have set thy seed as the sand of the sea, which is not numbered because of the multitude.'”

Genesis 32:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 32:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou saidst, I will certainly deal well with thee, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”

Genesis 32:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 32:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou saydest; I will surely doe thee good, and make thy seede as the sande of the sea, which can not be nombred for multitude.”

Genesis 32:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 32:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And you said, 'I will surely do good with you, and I will set your seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted for multitude.'"”

Genesis 32:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 32:12 in Context — Genesis 32

10 Menor soy que todas las misericordias, y que toda la verdad que has usado para con tu siervo; que con mi bordón pasé este Jordán, y ahora estoy sobre dos cuadrillas.

11 Líbrame ahora de la mano de mi hermano, de la mano de Esaú, porque le temo; no venga quizá, y me hiera la madre con los hijos.

12 Y tú has dicho: Yo te haré bien, y pondré tu simiente como la arena del mar, que no se puede contar por la multitud.

13 Y durmió allí aquella noche, y tomó de lo que le vino á la mano un presente para su hermano Esaú:

14 Doscientas cabras y veinte machos de cabrío, doscientas ovejas y veinte carneros,

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What Does Genesis 32:12 Mean?

Genesis 32:12 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 32. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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