Focused Passage

Genesis 17:1-8

God Reaffirms His Covenant, Renames Abram and Sarai, and Appoints Circumcision as the Covenant Sign

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

2I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”

3Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

4“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

5No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

7I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

8And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Ephesians 3:20Classic cross-references Philippians 4:13Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:10Classic cross-references Luke 1:6Classic cross-references Genesis 18:14Classic cross-references

Original words

When Abramאַבְרָ֔םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְהִ֣יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularninety-nineתִּשְׁעִ֥יםH8673Number - common plural. . .וְתֵ֣שַׁעH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֑יםH8141Noun - feminine pluraloldבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularappearedוַיֵּרָ֨אH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionhimאַבְרָ֗םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularand saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularIאֲנִי־H589Pronoun - first person common singularam Godאֵ֣לH410Noun - masculine singularAlmightyשַׁדַּ֔יH7706Noun - proper - masculine singularWalkהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְH1980Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularbefore Meלְפָנַ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand beוֶהְיֵ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularblamelessתָמִֽים׃H8549Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew El-Shaddai

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 17:4Classic cross-references Genesis 12:2Classic cross-references Romans 9:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:14Classic cross-references Psalms 105:9Classic cross-references

Original words

I will establishוְאֶתְּנָ֥הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularMy covenantבְרִיתִ֖יH1285Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularbetween Me and youבֵּינִ֣יH996Preposition | first person common singular. . .וּבֵינֶ֑ךָH996Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singularand I will multiplyוְאַרְבֶּ֥הH7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularyouאוֹתְךָ֖H853Direct object marker | second person masculine singularexceedinglyבִּמְאֹ֥דH3966Preposition-b | Adverb. . .מְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverb

Verse 3

Cross-references

Joshua 5:14Classic cross-references Ezekiel 1:28Classic cross-references Genesis 17:17Classic cross-references Judges 13:20Classic cross-references Matthew 26:39Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Abramאַבְרָ֖םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularfell facedownוַיִּפֹּ֥לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Preposition. . .פָּנָ֑יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine plural. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himאִתּ֛וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Romans 4:17Classic cross-references Genesis 12:2Classic cross-references Genesis 17:6Classic cross-references Genesis 17:2Classic cross-references Romans 4:13Classic cross-references

Original words

As for Meאֲנִ֕יH589Pronoun - first person common singularthis isהִנֵּ֥הH2009InterjectionMy covenantבְרִיתִ֖יH1285Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwith youאִתָּ֑ךְH854Preposition | second person masculine singularYou will beוְהָיִ֕יתָH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe fatherלְאַ֖בH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof manyהֲמ֥וֹןH1995Noun - masculine singular constructnationsגּוֹיִֽם׃H1471Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Matthew 1:21Classic cross-references Isaiah 62:2Classic cross-references Genesis 35:10Classic cross-references Genesis 32:28Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Noוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelonger {will}ע֛וֹדH5750Adverb-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryou be calledיִקָּרֵ֥אH7121Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-שִׁמְךָ֖H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularAbramאַבְרָ֑םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularbut your nameשִׁמְךָ֙H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwill beוְהָיָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֔םH85Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֛יH3588ConjunctionI have made youנְתַתִּֽיךָ׃H5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singulara fatherאַב־H1Noun - masculine singular constructof manyהֲמ֥וֹןH1995Noun - masculine singular constructnationsגּוֹיִ֖םH1471Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Abram means exalted father.
Abraham means father of many.
Cited in Romans 4:17

Verse 6

Cross-references

Genesis 17:4Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:9Classic cross-references Genesis 35:11Classic cross-references Matthew 1:6Classic cross-references Genesis 26:22Classic cross-references

Original words

I will make you exceedinglyבִּמְאֹ֣דH3966Preposition-b | Adverb. . .מְאֹ֔דH3966Adverb-אֹֽתְךָ֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine singularfruitfulוְהִפְרֵתִ֤יH6509Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularI will makeוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularnations [of you]לְגוֹיִ֑םH1471Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluraland kingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםH4428Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralwill descendיֵצֵֽאוּ׃H3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom youמִמְּךָ֥H4480Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:16Classic cross-references Hebrews 8:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:33Classic cross-references Galatians 3:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:22Classic cross-references

Original words

I will establishוַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy covenantבְּרִיתִ֜יH1285Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularas an everlastingעוֹלָ֑םH5769Noun - masculine singularcovenantלִבְרִ֣יתH1285Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructbetween Me and youבֵּינִ֣יH996Preposition | first person common singular. . .וּבֵינֶ֗ךָH996Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular. . .וּבֵ֨יןH996Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand your descendantsאַחֲרֶ֛יךָH310Preposition | second person masculine singular. . .לְדֹרֹתָ֖םH1755Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralafter youזַרְעֲךָ֧H2233Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularto beלִהְי֤וֹתH1961Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructyourלְךָ֙Preposition | second person masculine singularGodלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluraland the God of your descendantsוּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖H2233Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularafter youאַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃H310Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 12:7Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:12Classic cross-references Psalms 105:11Classic cross-references Exodus 6:7Classic cross-references Genesis 26:3Classic cross-references

Original words

And to youלְ֠ךָPreposition | second person masculine singularand your descendantsוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨H2233Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularאַחֲרֶ֜יךָאַחֲרֶ֜יךָH310Preposition | second person masculine singular-אֵ֣ת׀H853Direct object markerI will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularthe landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructwhere you are residingמְגֻרֶ֗יךָH4033Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןH3667Noun - proper - masculine singularas an eternalעוֹלָ֑םH5769Noun - masculine singularpossessionלַאֲחֻזַּ֖תH272Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructand I will beוְהָיִ֥יתִיH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulartheirלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃H430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

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