King James Version

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

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וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙veeeskhaand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְג֣וֹיlegoyto Gentileגּוֹיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.גָּד֔וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔vaavarekhkhaand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖הvaagadlahand beגָּדַלconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be”, an unfinished actionH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…שְׁמֶ֑ךָshemekhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.וֶהְיֵ֖הvehyehand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְּרָכָֽהberakhahblessingבְּרָכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “blessing”, the ordinary formH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:

Young’s Literal Translation

And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.

World English Bible

I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.

Darby Translation

And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.

Douay-Rheims

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will make thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ποιήσω σε εἰς ἔθνος μέγα, καὶ εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ μεγαλυνῶ τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ ἔσῃ εὐλογημένος.