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Genesis 17:2
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Genesis 17:2
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Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”
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Genesis 17:2 in Other Translations
KJV
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And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
ESV
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that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly."
NLT
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I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.”
MSG
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I'll make a covenant between us and I'll give you a huge family."
CSB
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I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly."
Genesis 17:2 In-Context
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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.
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Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”
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Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
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“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
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No longer will you be called Abram ; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
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Genesis 15:18
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Genesis 22:16-18
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Genesis 12:2
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