Genesis 17:9
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And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.
In other translations
And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָם'avrahamAbrahamH85וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִיberiticovenant myH1285תִשְׁמֹרtishmoryou will keepH8104אַתָּה'atahyouH859וְזַרְעֲךָvezar'akhaand offspring yourH2233אַחֲרֶיךָ'achareikhaafter youH310לְדֹרֹתָם׃ledorotamfor generations theirH1755
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 25:10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
- Isaiah 56:4-54 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.4 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— 5 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.
- Psalm 103:18To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.
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People and places
People: Abraham