Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and the Lord spake with him, saying,
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
In Context
2And I will set a covenant between My Word and thee, and I will multiply thee exceedingly much.
4Behold, I have dedicated My covenant with thee, and thou shalt be the father of many peoples,
Cross References
Exodus 3:6And He said, I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Jakob. And Mosheh bowed with his face; for he was afraid to look up to the glory of the Lord.
Numbers 14:5And Mosheh and Aharon fell upon their faces before all the assembly of the sons of Israel.
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 →