Verse Comparison: Genesis 32:12
American Standard Version
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Amplified® Bible
And You said, I will surely do you good and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Contemporary English Version
But you have promised that I would be a success and that someday it will be as hard to count my descendants as it is to count the stars in the sky.
Darby English Version
And thou saidst, I will certainly deal well with thee, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Good News Bible
Remember that you promised to make everything go well for me and to give me more descendants than anyone could count, as many as the grains of sand along the seashore."
King James Version
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
New American Standard Bible
"For You said, `I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be numbered.'"
New International Version
But you have said, 'I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted.' "
New King James Version
For You said, ‘I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For You said, 'I will surely prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which appears too great to number.'"
Revised Standard Version
But thou didst say, 'I will do you good, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'"
Young's Literal Translation
and Thou -- Thou hast said, I certainly do good with thee, and have set thy seed as the sand of the sea, which is not numbered because of the multitude.'
