Genesis 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 12:3 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 12:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 12:3 (KJV)
Genesis 12:3 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 12:3
“He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:3: bless, curse, curseth
“For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:3: bless, curse, earth
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:3: bless, curse, curseth
“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. spread...: Heb. break forth”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:3: bless, families, earth
“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:3: bless, earth, blessed
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