KJV
ASV
16. 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.
ESV
16. I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
ERVEN
16. I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.
NLT
16. And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!
WEB
16. 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.
NET
16. And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.
NLV
16. I will make your family after you like the dust of the earth. So if anyone could number the dust of the earth, then he could number your children's children.
HCSB
16. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
YLT
16. 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;
LITV
16. And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then your seed also will be counted.
RV
16. 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.
NCV
16. I will make your descendants as many as the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust on the earth, he could count your people.
MKJV
16. And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be counted.
AKJV
16. And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be numbered.
LXXEN
16. And I will make thy seed like the dust of the earth; if any one is able to number the [Gr. sand] dust of the earth, then shall thy seed be numbered.
KJV
16. 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.
AMP
16. And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then could your descendants also be counted. [Gen. 28:14.]
KJVP
16. And I will make H7760 W-VQQ1MS thy seed H2233 CMS-2MS as the dust H6083 K-NMS of the earth H776 D-GFS : so that H834 RPRO if H518 PART a man H376 can H3201 VQY3MS number H4487 L-VQFC the dust H6083 CMS of the earth H776 D-GFS , [ then ] shall thy seed H2233 CMS-2MS also H1571 CONJ be numbered H4487 VNY3MS .
YLT
16. 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;
ASV
16. 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.
WEB
16. 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.
NASB
16. I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth; if anyone could count the dust of the earth, your descendants too might be counted.
ESV
16. I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
RV
16. 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.
RSV
16. I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your descendants also can be counted.
NKJV
16. "And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, [then] your descendants also could be numbered.
MKJV
16. And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be counted.
AKJV
16. And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be numbered.
NRSV
16. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
NIV
16. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.
NIRV
16. "I will make your children like the dust of the earth. Can dust be counted? If it can, then your children can be counted.
NLT
16. And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!
MSG
16. I'll make your descendants like dust--counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth.
GNB
16. I am going to give you so many descendants that no one will be able to count them all; it would be as easy to count all the specks of dust on earth!
NET
16. And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.
ERVEN
16. I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.