The Sign of the Covenant
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord aappeared to Abram and said to him, b“I am Almighty God; cwalk before Me and be dblameless.
2 And I will make My acovenant between Me and you, and bwill multiply you exceedingly.”
3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying:
4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a afather of many nations.
5 No longer shall ayour name be called Abram, but your name shall be2 Abraham; bfor I have made you a father of3 many nations.
6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations aof you, and bkings shall come from you.
7 And I will aestablish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, bto be God to you and cyour descendants after you.
8 Also aI give to you and your descendants after you the land bin which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and cI will be their God.”
9 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, ayou shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
10 This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: aEvery male child among you shall be circumcised;
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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What Does Genesis 17:2 Mean?
Genesis 17:1-2
By the command, "Be blameless [perfect, KJV]," Abraham had to do something to fulfill his part of the covenant.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Seven)
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