Genesis 13:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if the dust of the earth may be numbered, then will your children be numbered.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if any one can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also will be numbered.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
World English Bible (WEB)
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your seed may also be numbered.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have set thy seed as dust of the earth, so that, if one is able to number the dust of the earth, even thy seed is numbered;
| And I will make | וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י | wĕśamtî | veh-sahm-TEE |
| אֶֽת | ʾet | et | |
| thy seed | זַרְעֲךָ֖ | zarʿăkā | zahr-uh-HA |
| dust the as | כַּֽעֲפַ֣ר | kaʿăpar | ka-uh-FAHR |
| of the earth: | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| so that | אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| if | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| man a | יוּכַ֣ל | yûkal | yoo-HAHL |
| can | אִ֗ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| number | לִמְנוֹת֙ | limnôt | leem-NOTE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the dust | עֲפַ֣ר | ʿăpar | uh-FAHR |
| earth, the of | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| then shall thy seed | גַּֽם | gam | ɡahm |
| also | זַרְעֲךָ֖ | zarʿăkā | zahr-uh-HA |
| be numbered. | יִמָּנֶֽה׃ | yimmāne | yee-ma-NEH |