Genesis 17:1 “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and sai…”

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

World English Bible

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.

American Standard Version

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Geneva Bible 1599

When Abram was ninetie yeere olde and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am God all sufficient. walke before me, and be thou vpright,

Darby Translation

And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I [am] the Almighty God: walk before my face, and be perfect.

Young's Literal Translation

And Abram is a son of ninety and nine years, and Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith unto him, 'I [am] God Almighty, walk habitually before Me, and be thou perfect;

Bible in Basic English

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,

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Cross references

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Genesis 16:16

Genesis 16:16 · BSB

Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

“the Lord”

Genesis 12:1

Genesis 12:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

“Almighty”

Philippians 4:13 Ephesians 3:20 Genesis 18:14 Matthew 19:26 Genesis 28:3 Jeremiah 32:17

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Ephesians 3:20 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Genesis 18:14 · BSB

Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Matthew 19:26 · BSB

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Genesis 28:3 · BSB

May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.

Jeremiah 32:17 · BSB

“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

“walk”

Luke 1:6 Genesis 6:9 Psalm 116:9 Isaiah 38:3 2 Kings 20:3 1 Kings 3:6

Luke 1:6 · BSB

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Genesis 6:9 · BSB

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Psalm 116:9 · BSB

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

Isaiah 38:3 · BSB

saying, “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

2 Kings 20:3 · BSB

“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Kings 3:6 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

“perfect”

Matthew 5:48 Job 1:1 Deuteronomy 18:13

Matthew 5:48 · BSB

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Job 1:1 · BSB

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

Deuteronomy 18:13 · BSB

You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

Also

Genesis 12:7 Genesis 18:1

Genesis 12:7 · BSB

Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring. ” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 18:1 · BSB

Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”

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