Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of 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.
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 King James verseion
As for Me, behold! My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many 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 thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 35:11
And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Genesis 12:2
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis 16:10
And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 22:17
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.
Genesis 25:1-18
And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
Genesis 32:12
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 36:1-43
Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).
Genesis 48:19
And his father refused, and said, I know it , my son, I know it . He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Numbers 1:1-54
And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers 26:1-65
And it came to pass after the plague, that Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Romans 4:11-18
and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
Galatians 3:28-29
There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.