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Genesis 17:6

Covenant and promises

4 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.

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

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

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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
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
KJV
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
WEB
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.
ASV
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
DARBY
And I will make thee exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
BLB
I will make you fruitful—greatly, greatly—and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come out from you.
ÅB
Og jeg vil gjøre deg såre fruktbar, så du blir til mange folk, og konger skal utgå fra deg.
OTB
Jeg vil gjøre deg overmåte fruktbar; jeg vil gjøre folkeslag av deg, og konger skal utgå fra deg.
B1930
Og jeg vil gjøre dig såre fruktbar, så du blir til mange folk, og konger skal utgå fra dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 17:4

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

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  • Matthew 1:6–17

    And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

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  • 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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  • Genesis 17:16

    And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

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  • Genesis 17:20

    And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

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  • Ezra 4:20

    There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

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  • Genesis 36:31–43

    And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

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