Genesis 17:2

2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”

Genesis 17:2 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
English Standard Version (ESV)
2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly."
New Living Translation (NLT)
2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
2 I'll make a covenant between us and I'll give you a huge family."
American Standard Version (ASV)
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
2 I will give you my promise, and I will give you very many descendants."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
2 I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
2 I will now put into practice my covenant between me and you. I will greatly increase your numbers."

Genesis 17:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 17:2

And I will make my covenant between me and thee
The covenant of circumcision, so called from the token of it, which God is said to make or give F5, being his own constitution, and depended on his sovereign will and pleasure, see ( Acts 7:8 ) ;

and will multiply thee exceedingly;
as he had before promised at several times, and now renews it, lest be should think that Ishmael was the promised seed; for though Hagar's seed is promised to be multiplied, yet here Abram's seed by Sarai is intended, which should be exceeding exceedingly, or in great abundance multiplied; and especially as this may include both his natural seed by her, and his spiritual seed among all nations, who are of the same faith with him, see ( Genesis 12:2 ) ( 13:16 ) ( 15:5 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F5 (hnta) "dabo", Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.

Genesis 17:2 In-Context

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty ; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”
3 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 ; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Genesis 15:18; S Genesis 22:16-18
  • 2. S Genesis 12:2
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