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

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

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

3 Then 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.

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

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

7 I 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.

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

Original words

When Abram אַבְרָ֔ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular was וַיְהִ֣י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular ninety-nine תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 Number - common plural . . . וְתֵ֣שַׁע H8672 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֑ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural old בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . שָׁנָ֖ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular appeared וַיֵּרָ֨א H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition him אַבְרָ֗ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular and said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֵלָיו֙ H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular I אֲנִי־ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am God אֵ֣ל H410 Noun - masculine singular Almighty שַׁדַּ֔י H7706 Noun - proper - masculine singular Walk הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ H1980 Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular before Me לְפָנַ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular and be וֶהְיֵ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular blameless תָמִֽים׃ H8549 Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew El-Shaddai

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will establish וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular My covenant בְרִיתִ֖י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular between Me and you בֵּינִ֣י H996 Preposition | first person common singular . . . וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular and I will multiply וְאַרְבֶּ֥ה H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular you אוֹתְךָ֖ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular exceedingly בִּמְאֹ֥ד H3966 Preposition-b | Adverb . . . מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 Adverb

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then Abram אַבְרָ֖ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular fell facedown וַיִּפֹּ֥ל H5307 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . פָּנָ֑יו H6440 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular and God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 Noun - masculine plural . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to him אִתּ֛וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

As for Me אֲנִ֕י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular this is הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Interjection My covenant בְרִיתִ֖י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular with you אִתָּ֑ךְ H854 Preposition | second person masculine singular You will be וְהָיִ֕יתָ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the father לְאַ֖ב H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of many הֲמ֥וֹן H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct nations גּוֹיִֽם׃ H1471 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

No וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle longer {will} ע֛וֹד H5750 Adverb - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker you be called יִקָּרֵ֥א H7121 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - שִׁמְךָ֖ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Abram אַבְרָ֑ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular but your name שִׁמְךָ֙ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular will be וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Abraham אַבְרָהָ֔ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular for כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction I have made you נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular a father אַב־ H1 Noun - masculine singular construct of many הֲמ֥וֹן H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct nations גּוֹיִ֖ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

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

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will make you exceedingly בִּמְאֹ֣ד H3966 Preposition-b | Adverb . . . מְאֹ֔ד H3966 Adverb - אֹֽתְךָ֙ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular fruitful וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י H6509 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular I will make וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular nations [of you] לְגוֹיִ֑ם H1471 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural and kings וּמְלָכִ֖ים H4428 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural will descend יֵצֵֽאוּ׃ H3318 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural from you מִמְּךָ֥ H4480 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will establish וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨י H6965 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My covenant בְּרִיתִ֜י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular as an everlasting עוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular covenant לִבְרִ֣ית H1285 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct between Me and you בֵּינִ֣י H996 Preposition | first person common singular . . . וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular . . . וּבֵ֨ין H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and your descendants אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ H310 Preposition | second person masculine singular . . . לְדֹרֹתָ֖ם H1755 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural after you זַרְעֲךָ֧ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular to be לִהְי֤וֹת H1961 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct your לְךָ֙ Preposition | second person masculine singular God לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural and the God of your descendants וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖ H2233 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular after you אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃ H310 Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

And to you לְ֠ךָ Preposition | second person masculine singular and your descendants וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨ H2233 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ H310 Preposition | second person masculine singular - אֵ֣ת׀ H853 Direct object marker I will give וְנָתַתִּ֣י H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct where you are residing מְגֻרֶ֗יךָ H4033 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular as an eternal עוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular possession לַאֲחֻזַּ֖ת H272 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct and I will be וְהָיִ֥יתִי H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular their לָהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural God לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

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