Gen. 12:3 in context
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Genesis 12:3


And I will bless
those who bless you,
and the [singular] who dishonors you (despises, does not respect; literally: "takes lightly")
I will curse (utterly destroy), and blessed – all the families (clans, nations) of the earth shall be in you [Abram]."
[Verses 2-3 form a chiasm on several levels. The outer frame deals with peoples/families, see verses 2a and 3c. The second level has to do with blessing. Central to verse 3a is a chiastic structure that moves from blessing to cursing. The Hebr. root for blessing (Hebr. barach) also has the meaning of bowing the knee. Together, these two verses give us seven lines where blessing is the key word:
I will make you into a great nation
I will bless you
I will make your name great
You shall be a blessing
I will bless those who bless you
I will curse those who dishonor you
In you all the peoples of the earth shall be blessed]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַאֲבָרֲכָה   מְבָרְכֶיךָ   וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ   אָאֹר   וְנִבְרְכוּ   בְךָ   כֹּל   מִשְׁפְּחֹת   הָאֲדָמָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εὐλογήσω τοὺς εὐλογοῦντάς σε καὶ τοὺς καταρωμένους σε καταράσομαι καὶ ἐνευλογηθήσονται ἐν σοὶ πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H1288
 וַ (va)
אֲבָֽרֲכָה֙ (avarakhah)
 and
to bless
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

C
Vpu1cs
H1288
H9031
 מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔י (mevarekhe)
ךָ (kha)
 to bless
you
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ pl. piel participle active masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vprmpc
Sp2ms
H9002
H7043
H9031
 וּ (o)
מְקַלֶּלְ (meqalele)
ךָ֖ (kha)
 and
to lighten
you
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

C
Vprmsc
Sp2ms
H0779
 אָאֹ֑ר (aór)
 to curse
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9001
H1288
 וְ (ve)
נִבְרְכ֣וּ (niverekho)
 seq
to bless
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
niphal 3p pl. niphal third person plural

c
VNq3cp
H9003
H9031
 בְ (ve)
ךָ֔ (kha)
 in
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H3605
 כֹּ֖ל (kól)
 all
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4940
 מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת (mishepechót)
 family
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H9009
H0127
H9016
 הָ (ha)
אֲדָמָֽה (adamah)
׃
the
land
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa

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