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Genesis 17:4

Covenant and promises

2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
KJV
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
WEB
“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
ASV
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
DARBY
It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.
BLB
“As for me, behold, My covenant [is] with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
ÅB
Se, jeg gjør en pakt med deg, og du skal bli far til en mengde folk.
OTB
“Så er det med meg: Dette er min pakt med deg: Du skal bli far til en mengde folkeslag.
B1930
Se, jeg gjør en pakt med dig, og du skal bli far til en mengde folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 35:11

    And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

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  • Romans 4:11–18

    And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

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  • Galatians 3:28–29

    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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  • Genesis 12:2

    And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

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  • Genesis 22:17

    That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

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  • Genesis 16:10

    And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

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  • Genesis 25:1–18

    Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

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  • Genesis 36:1–43

    Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

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