Isaiah 51:2 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

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.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abraham is your father, so look at him. Look at Sarah, she gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family with many descendants."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

English 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.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth; When he was but one I called him, I blessed him and made him many.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him he was but one, and I blessed him and made him many.

English NKJ 1982

Look to Abraham your father, And to Sarah who bore you; For I called him alone, And blessed him and increased him.”

English NLT

Yes, think about your ancestors Abraham and Sarah, from whom you came. Abraham was alone when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yes, look to Abraham your father and to Sarah, who bore you. For when I called Abraham, he was but one person, but I blessed him greatly so that one became many.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

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.“

English Tyndale 1537

Consider Abraham your father, and Sara that bare you: how that I called him alone, and prospered him well, and increased him:(Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bare you: how I called him only, and blessed him and multiplied him.)