Génesis 17:2

2 Así confirmaré mi pacto contigo, y multiplicaré tu descendencia en gran manera.

Génesis 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 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Génesis 17:2 In-Context

1 Cuando Abram tenía noventa y nueve años, el SEÑOR se le apareció y le dijo:—Yo soy el Dios Todopoderoso. Vive en mi presencia y sé intachable.

2 Así confirmaré mi pacto contigo, y multiplicaré tu descendencia en gran manera.

3 Al oír que Dios le hablaba, Abram cayó rostro en tierra, y Dios continuó:

4 —Este es el pacto que establezco contigo: Tú serás el padre de una multitud de naciones.

5 Ya no te llamarás Abram, sino que de ahora en adelante tu nombre será Abraham, porque te he confirmado como padre de una multitud de naciones.