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Isaiah 51:2
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KJ21
Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him and increased him.
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.
AMP
“Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; For I called him when he was but one, Then I blessed him and made him many.”
AMPC
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him when he was but one, and I blessed him and made him many.
BRG
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
CSB
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was only one; I blessed him and made him many.
CSBA
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was only one; I blessed him and made him many.
CEB
Look to Abraham your ancestor, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. They were alone when I called them, but I blessed them and made them many.
CJB
consider Avraham your father and Sarah, who gave birth to you; in that I called him when he was only one person, then blessed him and made him many.
CEV
God chose Abraham and Sarah to be your ancestors. The Lord blessed Abraham, and from that one man came many descendants.
DARBY
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him when he was alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
DRA
Look unto Abraham your father, and to Sara that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
ERV
Abraham is your father, so look at him. Look at Sarah, who gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family with many descendants.”
EASY
You all started from your ancestor Abraham, and his wife Sarah. When I first spoke to Abraham, he had no children. But I blessed him, so that he had many descendants.’
EHV
Look confidently to Abraham your father, and to Sarah, who gave birth to you. Yes, when I called him, Abraham was only one person, but I blessed him and multiplied him.
ESV
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him.
ESVUK
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him.
EXB
Look at Abraham, your ·ancestor [father], and Sarah, who gave birth to ·your ancestors [L you]. Abraham ·had no children [was just one person; L was one] when I called him [Gen. 12:1–3], but I blessed him and ·gave him many descendants [L made him many].
GNV
Consider Abraham your father, and Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him and increased him.
GW
Look to Abraham, your ancestor, and to Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless. I blessed him and gave him many descendants.
GNT
Think of your ancestor, Abraham, and of Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous.
HCSB
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain. When I called him, he was only one; I blessed him and made him many.
ICB
Look at Abraham, your ancestor. Look at Sarah, who gave birth to your ancestors. Abraham had no children when I called him. But I blessed him and gave him many descendants.
ISV
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. For when he was only one person I called him, but I made him fruitful and made him many.
JUB
Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bore you; for I called him alone and blessed him and multiplied him.
KJV
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
AKJV
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
LSB
Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who brought you forth through labor pains; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”
LEB
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah; she brought you forth. For I called him alone, but I blessed him and made him numerous.”
TLB
Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance, who seek the Lord! Consider the quarry from which you were mined, the rock from which you were cut! Yes, think about your ancestors Abraham and Sarah, from whom you came. You worry at being so small and few, but Abraham was only one when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.
MSG
“Listen to me, all you who are serious about right living and committed to seeking God. Ponder the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were dug. Yes, ponder Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who bore you. Think of it! One solitary man when I called him, but once I blessed him, he multiplied. Likewise I, God, will comfort Zion, comfort all her mounds of ruins. I’ll transform her dead ground into Eden, her moonscape into the garden of God, A place filled with exuberance and laughter, thankful voices and melodic songs.
MEV
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
NOG
Look to Abraham, your ancestor, and to Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless. I blessed him and gave him many descendants.
NABRE
Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth; Though he was but one when I called him, I blessed him and made him many.
NASB
Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; When he was only one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”
NASB1995
“Look to Abraham your father And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; When he was but one I called him, Then I blessed him and multiplied him.”
NCB
Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was but one, but I blessed him and made him many.
NCV
Look at Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your ancestors. Abraham had no children when I called him, but I blessed him and gave him many descendants.
NET
Look at Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who gave you birth. When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, but I blessed him and gave him numerous descendants.
NIRV
Consider Abraham. He is the father of your people. Think about Sarah. She is your mother. When I chose Abraham, he did not have any children. But I blessed him and gave him many of them.
NIV
look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many.
NIVUK
look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was only one man, and I blessed him and made him many.
NKJV
Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him.”
NLV
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain. When he was but one, I called him. Then I brought good to him and made him many.”
NLT
Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation. Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”
NRSVA
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.
NRSVACE
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.
NRSVCE
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.
NRSVUE
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah, who bore you, for he was but one when I called him, but I blessed him and made him many.
OJB
Look unto Avraham Avichem, and unto Sarah that gave birth to you; for I called him as one alone, and put a brocha on him, and made him many.
RGT
“Consider Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who bore you. For I called him alone and blessed him and increased him.”
RSV
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him and made him many.
RSVCE
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him and made him many.
TLV
Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you. For when I called him, he was but one, then I blessed him and multiplied him.”
VOICE
Look to your spiritual ancestors— Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who birthed you. Abraham was only one person when I called him. But with generous goodness, I made from him a numerous people.
WEB
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, I blessed him, and made him many.
WYC
Take ye heed to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, that childed you (who gave birth to you); for I called him, (when he was but) one, (or without an heir,) and I blessed him, and I multiplied him.
YLT
Look attentively unto Abraham your father, And unto Sarah -- she bringeth you forth, For -- one -- I have called him, And I bless him, and multiply him.
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