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Genesis 17:4-9

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.

6 I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.

7 I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

8 The whole land of Canaan, where you are now an alien, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”

9 Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.

Cross References for Genesis 17:4-9

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Genesis 6:18 - But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and you... Click to read the verse Genesis 6:18 Click to read the verse Genesis 6:18

Genesis 22:17 - I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as th... Click to read the verse Genesis 22:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 22:17

Genesis 12:2 - “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you... Click to read the verse Genesis 12:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 12:2

Genesis 13:16 - I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, ... Click to read the verse Genesis 13:16 Click to read the verse Genesis 13:16

Genesis 32:12 - But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:12 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:12

Genesis 36:1-43 - Esau’s Descendants This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). Click to read the verse Genesis 36:1-43 Click to read the verse Genesis 36:1-43

Genesis 17:6 - I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. Click to read the verse Genesis 17:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:6

Genesis 16:10 - The angel added, “I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to count.” Click to read the verse Genesis 16:10 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:10

Exodus 6:4 - I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they lived as a... Click to read the verse Exodus 6:4 Click to read the verse Exodus 6:4

Numbers 26:1-65 - The Second Census After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, Click to read the verse Numbers 26:1-65 Click to read the verse Numbers 26:1-65

Genesis 25:1-18 - The Death of Abraham Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. Click to read the verse Genesis 25:1-18 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:1-18

Romans 4:11-18 - And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith whil... Click to read the verse Romans 4:11-18 Click to read the verse Romans 4:11-18

Galatians 3:28-29 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ ... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:28-29 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:28-29

Numbers 1:1-54 - The Census The Lord spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Desert of Sinai on the first d... Click to read the verse Numbers 1:1-54 Click to read the verse Numbers 1:1-54

Genesis 48:19 - But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he t... Click to read the verse Genesis 48:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 48:19

Genesis 25:23 - The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be se... Click to read the verse Genesis 25:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:23