Genesis 12:3
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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.I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
In other translations
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.I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
Hebrew words
וַאֲבָרֲכָהva'avarakhahso let me blessH1288מְבָרְכֶיךָmevarekheikha[those who] bless youH1288וּמְקַלֶּלְךָumekalelchaand [one who] disdains youH7043אָאֹר'a'orI will curseH779וְנִבְרְכוּvenivrekhuand they will be blessedH1288בְךָvekhaby <the> youכֹּלkolallH3605מִשְׁפְּחֹתmishpechot[the] clans ofH4940הָאֲדָמָה׃ha'adamahthe earthH127
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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