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 E o SENHOR disse a Abrão, depois que Ló se separou dele: Levanta agora teus olhos, e olha desde o lugar onde estás até o norte, e ao sul, e ao oriente e ao ocidente;

15 Porque toda a terra que vês, a darei a ti e à tua descendência para sempre.

16 E farei tua descendência como o pó da terra: que se alguém puder contar o pó da terra, também tua descendência será contada.

17 Levanta-te, vai pela terra ao longo dela e à sua largura; porque a ti a tenho de dar.

18 Abrão, pois, removendo sua tenda, veio e morou nos carvalhos de Manre, que é em Hebrom, e edificou ali altar ao SENHOR.

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What Does Genesis 13:16 Mean?

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