Genesis 17:9 “God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your desc…”

Genesis 17:9

God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

World English Bible

God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.

American Standard Version

And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Againe God said vnto Abraham, Thou also shalt keepe my couenant, thou, and thy seede after thee in their generations.

Darby Translation

And God said to Abraham, And [as for] thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou and thy seed after thee in their generations.

Young's Literal Translation

And God saith unto Abraham, 'And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;

Bible in Basic English

And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.

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Cross references

“And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.”

Psalm 25:10 Psalm 103:18 Isaiah 56:4 Isaiah 56:5

Psalm 25:10 · BSB

All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

Psalm 103:18 · BSB

to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.

Isaiah 56:4 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—

Isaiah 56:5 · BSB

I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.

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

In context

8And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

10This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.

Read Genesis 17