Genesis 17:9
And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.In other versions
And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.
ASV
And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.
BBE
And God said to Abraham, And [as for] thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou and thy seed after thee in their generations.
DBY
God said to Abraham, "As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.
WEB
And God saith unto Abraham, `And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;
YLT
And God said unto Abraham, You shall keep my covenant therefore, you, and your seed after you in their generations.
ENG
And God said to Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee, in their generations.
WBT
God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.
BSB
In context
7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
9And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
10This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
11And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham