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 E constituirei meu pacto entre mim e ti, e te multiplicarei em grandíssima maneira.

3 Então Abrão prostrou-se com o rosto ao chão, e Deus falou com ele, dizendo:

4 Quanto a mim, este é o meu pacto contigo: Serás pai de multidão de nações:

5 E não se chamará mais teu nome Abrão, mas sim que será teu nome Abraão, porque te pus por pai de multidão de nações.

6 E te multiplicarei muito em grande maneira, e te porei em nações, e reis sairão de ti.

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What Does Genesis 17:4 Mean?

Genesis 17:4 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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