Devine Scripture

Genesis 17:4

Genesis chapter 17 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

v.4This passage

v.5Neither 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 3:28

    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.

  • 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 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 25:1

    And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

  • Romans 4:11

    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;

  • Numbers 1:1

    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,