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Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

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ASV

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.

KJV

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ha.Bi.tulookH5027 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85 →
אֲבִיכֶ֔ם'a.vi.Khemancestor yourH1 →
וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH413 →
שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283 →
תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶ֑םte.cho.lel.Khem[who] she gave birth to youH2342 →
כִּי־ki-ifH3588 →
אֶחָ֣ד'e.Chadone [person]H259 →
קְרָאתִ֔יוke.ra.TivI called himH7121 →
וַאֲבָרְכֵ֖הוּva.'a.va.re.Khe.huand I blessed himH1288 →
וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃ סve.'ar.Be.huand I multiplied himH7235 →

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Genesis 12:1Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?Isaiah 41:8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’Galatians 3:9–14So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.Romans 4:1–5What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered?Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.Hebrews 11:8–12By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.Genesis 24:1By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.Genesis 18:11–13And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.Isaiah 29:22Therefore the LORD who redeemed Abraham says of the house of Jacob: “No longer will Jacob be ashamed and no more will his face grow pale.Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.Genesis 12:1–3Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.Genesis 13:14–17After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,Genesis 24:35“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.Genesis 15:1–2After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”Romans 4:16–24Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.Genesis 15:4–5Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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