4|As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.


In Context

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, |I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.

2 I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.|

3 Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

4 |As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

5 Neither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.

Genesis 17:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:4As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:4"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:4And God said to him: I AM, and my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father. of many nations.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:4It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:4I — lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:4As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.