Genesis 17:9

9 God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants in every generation.

Genesis 17:9 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 17:9

And God said unto Abraham, thou shalt keep my covenant
therefore
Observe the sign or token of it, circumcision, in the manner after related:

thou, and thy seed after thee, in their generations;
in successive ages until the Messiah come, the end of the law for righteousness.

Genesis 17:9 In-Context

7 I will set up my covenant with you and your descendants after you in every generation as an enduring covenant. I will be your God and your descendants' God after you.

8 I will give you and your descendants the land in which you are immigrants, the whole land of Canaan, as an enduring possession. And I will be their God."

9 God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants in every generation.

10 This is my covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Circumcise every male.

11 You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskins, and it will be a symbol of the covenant between us.