New English Translation
Genesis 17:1
1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
Genesis 17:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
- New International Version (NIV)When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,
- New King James Version (NKJV)When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.
Context of Genesis 17:1
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless. 2Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.” 3Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said to him,
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וַיְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְתֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֲנִי־אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י וֶהְיֵ֥ה תָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when Abramאַבְרָם'abrâm · AbramH87
- was ninetyשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- was ninetyתִּשְׁעִיםtish‛îym · ninetyH8673
- oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
- and nineתֵּ֫שַׁעtêsha‛ tish‛âh · nineH8672
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- appearedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Almightyשַׁדַּיshadday · AlmightyH7706
- Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- before meפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- and be thou perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
Cross-references for Genesis 17:1
- Genesis 16:16(Now Abram was 86 years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.)
- Genesis 12:1Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father’s household to the land that I will show you.
- Genesis 18:14Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son.”
- Genesis 28:3May the sovereign God bless you! May he make you fruitful and give you a multitude of descendants! Then you will become a large nation.
- Genesis 35:11Then God said to him, “I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation – even a company of nations – will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!
- Exodus 6:3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name ‘the Lord’ I was not known to them.
- Numbers 11:23And the Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s hand shortened? Now you will see whether my word to you will come true or not!”
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe,
- Job 11:7“Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?
- Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases!
- Jeremiah 32:17‘Oh, Lord God, you did indeed make heaven and earth by your mighty power and great strength. Nothing is too hard for you!
- Daniel 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, ‘What have you done?’
- Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and replied, “This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible.”
- Ephesians 3:20Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
- Philippians 4:13I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.
- Hebrews 7:25So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Commentaries on Genesis 17:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord appeared to Abram - See note on Genesis 15:1. I am the Almighty God - שדי אל אני ani El shaddai, I am God all-sufficient; from שדה shadah, to shed, to pour out. I am that God who pours out blessings, who gives them richly, abundantly, continually. Walk before me - לפני התהלך hithhallech lephanai, set thyself to walk - be firmly purposed, thoroughly determined to obey, before me; for my eye is ever on thee, therefore ever consider that God seeth…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-27Verses 1-27 - The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad “be strong, destroy.” This name is found six times in Genesis, and thirty-one times in Job. 5. אברהם 'abrâhām Abraham, from אברם 'abrām “high-father,” and הם hām the radical part of המין hāmôn a “multitude,” is obtained by a euphonic abbreviation אברהם 'abrâhām “father of a multitude.” The root רהם rhm…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God renews the covenant with Abram. (1-6) Circumcision instituted. (7-14) Sarai's name changed, Isaac promised. (15-22) Abraham and his family are circumcised. (23-27) Verses 1-6 The covenant was to be accomplished in due time. The promised Seed was Christ, and Christians in him. And all who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abram, being partakers of the same covenant blessings. In token of this covenant his name was changed from Abram, "a high…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1God Almighty (Hebrew El-Shaddai): This name for God emphasizes his power (see also 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; 49:25). Walk before Me and be blameless: To bless the nations, Abram needed to obey. Almighty God would guide his actions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271. Abram ... ninety years old and nine--thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael [Ge 16:16]. During that interval he had enjoyed the comforts of communion with God but had been favored with no special revelation as formerly, probably on account of his hasty and blameable marriage with Hagar. the Lord appeared--some visible manifestation of the divine presence, probably the Shekinah or radiant glory of overpowering effulgence. I am the Almighty God--the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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