Genesis 17:9

And God saith unto Abraham, 'And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

In Context

8and I have given to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, the whole land of Canaan, for a possession age-during, and I have become their God.'

10this [is] My covenant which ye keep between Me and you, and thy seed after thee: Every male of you [is] to be circumcised;

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Cross References

Psalms 25:10All the paths of Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

Isaiah 56:4For thus said Jehovah of the eunuchs, Who do keep My sabbaths, And have fixed on that which I desired, And are keeping hold on My covenant:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:8-15

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. 9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep,… Read the whole commentary →

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