Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
New American Standard Bible
And you will be the father of a
King James Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Holman Bible
“As for Me, My covenant is with you: you will become the father of many nations.
International Standard Version
"Look, I've made a covenant with you. You will be the father of many nations.
A Conservative Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
American Standard Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
Amplified
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And [as a result] you shall be the father of many nations.
Bible in Basic English
As for me, my agreement is made with you, and you will be the father of nations without end.
Darby Translation
It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.
Julia Smith Translation
I, behold my covenant with thee, thou being father of a multitude of nations.
King James 2000
As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"[As for] me, behold, my covenant [shall be] with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I am. Behold, my covenant is with thee, that thou shalt be a father of many nations.
NET Bible
"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
New Heart English Bible
"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
The Emphasized Bible
As for me, lo! my covenant is with thee, - So shalt thou become - father of a multitude of nations;
Webster
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
World English Bible
"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;
Themes
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Circumcision » The covenant of circumcision
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Covenant » The covenant with abraham
Interlinear
B@riyth
'ab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram And Circumcision, The Sign Of The Covenant
3 And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying, 4 As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham. For I have made you a father of many nations.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 35:11
And God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall be from you, and kings shall come out of your loins.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make you a great nation. And I will bless you and make your name great. And you shall be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be counted.
Genesis 16:10
And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, I will multiply your seed exceedingly, so that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 22:17
that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And your Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies.
Genesis 25:1-18
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
Genesis 32:12
And You said, I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 36:1-43
And these are the generations of Esau, that is Edom.
Genesis 48:19
And his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great, but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he is, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Numbers 1:1-54
And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers 26:1-65
And it happened after the plague, Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Romans 4:11-18
And he received a sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith while still uncircumcised; so that he might be the father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for righteousness to be imputed to them also;
Galatians 3:28-29
There cannot be Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is no male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.