ASV
KJV
18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

ESV
18. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be."

ERVEN
18. There was no hope that Abraham would have children, but Abraham believed God and continued to hope. And that is why he became the father of many nations. As God told him, "You will have many descendants."

NLT
18. Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping-- believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, "That's how many descendants you will have!"

WEB
18. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

NET
18. Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement, "so will your descendants be."

NLV
18. Abraham believed he would be the father of many nations. He had no reason to hope for this, but he had been told, "Your children will become many nations." (Genesis 15:5)

HCSB
18. Against hope, with hope he believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.

YLT
18. Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;`

LITV
18. He against hope believed in hope, for him to become a father of many nations, according to what has been said, "So shall your seed be." Gen. 15:5

RV
18. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

NCV
18. There was no hope that Abraham would have children. But Abraham believed God and continued hoping, and so he became the father of many nations. As God told him, "Your descendants also will be too many to count."

MKJV
18. For he who beyond hope believed on hope for him to become the father of many nations (according to that which was spoken, "So your seed shall be").

AKJV
18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be.

LXXEN



KJV
18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

AMP
18. [For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised, So [numberless] shall your descendants be. [Gen. 15:5.]

KJVP
18. Who G3739 R-NSM against G3844 PREP hope G1680 N-ASF believed G4100 V-AAI-3S in G1909 PREP hope G1680 N-DSF , that G3588 T-ASN he G3588 T-ASN might become G1096 V-2ADN the father G3962 N-ASM of many G4183 A-GPN nations G1484 N-GPN , according G2596 PREP to that which was spoken G2046 V-RPP-ASN , So G3779 ADV shall thy G3588 T-NSN seed G4690 N-NSN be G2071 V-FXI-3S .

YLT
18. Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;`

ASV
18. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

WEB
18. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

NASB
18. He believed, hoping against hope, that he would become "the father of many nations," according to what was said, "Thus shall your descendants be."

ESV
18. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be."

RV
18. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

RSV
18. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations; as he had been told, "So shall your descendants be."

NKJV
18. who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So shall your descendants be."

MKJV
18. For he who beyond hope believed on hope for him to become the father of many nations (according to that which was spoken, "So your seed shall be").

AKJV
18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be.

NRSV
18. Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become "the father of many nations," according to what was said, "So numerous shall your descendants be."

NIV
18. Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."

NIRV
18. When there was no reason for hope, Abraham believed because he had hope. He became the father of many nations, exactly as God had promised. God said, "That is how many children you will have."--(Genesis 15:5)

NLT
18. Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping-- believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, "That's how many descendants you will have!"

MSG
18. When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn't do but on what God said he would do. And so he was made father of a multitude of peoples. God himself said to him, "You're going to have a big family, Abraham!"

GNB
18. Abraham believed and hoped, even when there was no reason for hoping, and so became "the father of many nations." Just as the scripture says, "Your descendants will be as many as the stars."

NET
18. Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement, "so will your descendants be."

ERVEN
18. There was no hope that Abraham would have children, but Abraham believed God and continued to hope. And that is why he became the father of many nations. As God told him, "You will have many descendants."