Genesis 17:4
And I, behold! my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of a multitude of nations.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
In Context
3And Abram fell upon his face, and God spoke to him, saying,
Cross References
Genesis 13:16And I will make your seed like the + 13:16 Gr. sand. dust of the earth; if any one is able to number the dust of the earth, then shall your seed be numbered.
Genesis 22:17And + 22:17 Acts 3:25 in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have listened to my voice.
Genesis 28:3And may my God bless you, and increase you, and multiply you, and you shall become gatherings of nations.
Genesis 35:11And God said to him, I am your God; increase and multiply; for nations and gatherings of nations shall be of you, and kings shall come out of your loins.
Genesis 48:19And he would not, but said, I know it, son, I know it; he also shall be a people, and he shall be exalted, but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Numbers 26:1And it came to pass after the plague, that the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar the priest, saying,
Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:2-4
The Covenant with Abraham Renewed. ( b. c. 1898.) 1 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. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, Here is, I. The time when God made Abram this gracious visit: When he was ninety-nine years old, full thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael. 1. So long, it… Read the whole commentary →