Genesis 17:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.”
Genesis 17:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 17:4 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 17:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.”
Genesis 17:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 17:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.”
Genesis 17:4 — American Standard Version
Genesis 17:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`I--lo, My covenant <FI>is<Fi> with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;”
Genesis 17:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 17:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.”
Genesis 17:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 17:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde, I make my couenant with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations,”
Genesis 17:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 17:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of a multitude of nations.”
Genesis 17:4 — The Living Sword
Genesis 17:4 in Context — Genesis 17
2 J’établirai mon alliance entre moi et toi, et je te multiplierai à l’infini.
3 Abram tomba sur sa face; et Dieu lui parla, en disant:
4 Voici mon alliance, que je fais avec toi. Tu deviendras père d’une multitude de nations.
5 On ne t’appellera plus Abram; mais ton nom sera Abraham, car je te rends père d’une multitude de nations.
6 Je te rendrai fécond à l’infini, je ferai de toi des nations; et des rois sortiront de toi.
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What Does Genesis 17:4 Mean?
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