Genesis 17:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 17:4

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;

11 and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be ^aa sign of the covenant between Me and you.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 17:4

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American Standard Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

Amplified® Bible
As for Me, behold, My covenant (solemn pledge) is with you, and you shall be the father of many nations.

Contemporary English Version
I promise that you will be the father of many nations. That's why I now change your name from Abram to Abraham.

Darby English Version
It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.

Good News Bible
"I make this covenant with you: I promise that you will be the ancestor of many nations.

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

New American Standard Bible
"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.

New International Version
"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

New King James Version
'As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"As for Me, behold, My covenant dwells with you, And people will know you as the father of a multitude of nations.

Revised Standard Version
"Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Young's Literal Translation
`I -- lo, My covenant `is' with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

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