Genesis 17:4
Behold, I have dedicated My covenant with thee, and thou shalt be the father of many peoples,
Targum Onkelos
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 on his face: and the Lord spake with him, saying,
Cross References
Genesis 13:16And I will place thy children numerous as the dust of the earth; so that as it is not possible for a man to number the dust of the earth, so also thy sons shall not be numbered.
Genesis 22:17therefore, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thy sons as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is on the sea shore; and thy sons shall inherit the cities of their enemies.
Genesis 28:3And the All-sufficient God bless thee, and make thee to increase and multiply, and become an assemblage of tribes;
Genesis 35:11And the Lord said to him, I am El Shadai; increase and multiply; a people and an assemblage of tribes shall be from thee, and kings who shall reign over the peoples shall come forth from thee.
Genesis 48:19But his father willed not, and said, I know, my son, I know: he also shall be for a people, and he also shall be great; yet his younger brother will be greater than he, and his sons shall have dominion among the nations.
Numbers 26:1that the Lord spake to Mosheh and to Elazar bar Aharon 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 →