Genesis 17
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Genesis 17:1-8

1And when AbramH87 was ninetyH8141H8673 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and nineH8672, YhwhH3068 appearedH7200 to AbramH87, and saidH559 unto him, I am the AlmightyH7706 GodH410; walkH1980 before meH6440, and be thou perfectH8549.1

2And I will makeH5414 my covenantH1285 between me and thee, and will multiplyH7235 thee exceedinglyH3966.

3And AbramH87 fellH5307 on his faceH6440: and GodH430 talkedH1696 with him, sayingH559,

4As for meH589, behold, my covenantH1285 is with thee, and thou shalt be a fatherH1 of manyH1995 nationsH1471.2

5Neither shall thy nameH8034 any more be calledH7121 AbramH87, but thy nameH8034 shall be AbrahamH85; for a fatherH1 of manyH1995 nationsH1471 have I made theeH5414.3

6And I will makeH6509 thee exceedingH3966 fruitfulH6509, and I will makeH5414 nationsH1471 of thee, and kingsH4428 shall come outH3318 of thee.

7And I will establishH6965 my covenantH1285 between me and thee and thy seedH2233 after theeH310 in their generationsH1755 for an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285, to be a GodH430 unto thee, and to thy seedH2233 after theeH310.

8And I will giveH5414 unto thee, and to thy seedH2233 after theeH310, the landH776 wherein thou art a strangerH4033, all the landH776 of CanaanH3667, for an everlastingH5769 possessionH272; and I will be their GodH430.4

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 17:1 perfect: or, upright, or, sincere. ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 17:4 many…: Heb. multitude of nations. ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 17:5 Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude. ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 17:8 wherein…: Heb. of thy sojournings. ↩

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