Verse 6

Genesis 17:6

New Living Translation

6 I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הִפְרֵתִ֤י אֹֽתְ/ךָ֙ בִּ/מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּ/נְתַתִּ֖י/ךָ לְ/גוֹיִ֑ם וּ/מְלָכִ֖ים מִמְּ/ךָ֥ יֵצֵֽאוּ

English Translation

And I will make you very, very fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings will come forth from you.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai — ‘God (El... Focus ↗

2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.” Focus ↗

3 At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God (Elohim) said to him, Focus ↗

4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! Focus ↗

5 What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraha... Focus ↗

6 I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be amo...

7 “I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation.... Focus ↗

8 And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descen... Focus ↗

9 Then God (Elohim) said to Abraham, “Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You an... Focus ↗

10 This is the covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Each male among you must be circumcise... Focus ↗

11 You must cut off the flesh of your foreskin as a sign of the covenant between me and you. Focus ↗

12 From generation to generation, every male child must be circumcised on the eighth day after his birt... Focus ↗

13 All must be circumcised. Your bodies will bear the mark of my everlasting covenant. Focus ↗

14 Any male who fails to be circumcised will be cut off from the covenant family for breaking the coven... Focus ↗

15 Then God (Elohim) said to Abraham, “Regarding Sarai, your wife — her name will no longer be Sarai. F... Focus ↗

16 And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become... Focus ↗

17 Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. “How could I become a... Focus ↗

18 So Abraham said to God (Elohim), “May Ishmael live under your special blessing!” Focus ↗

19 But God (Elohim) replied, “No — Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name hi... Focus ↗

20 As for Ishmael, I will bless him also, just as you have asked. I will make him extremely fruitful an... Focus ↗

21 But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next... Focus ↗

22 When God (Elohim) had finished speaking, he left Abraham. Focus ↗

23 On that very day Abraham took his son, Ishmael, and every male in his household, including those bor... Focus ↗

24 Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised, Focus ↗

25 and Ishmael, his son, was thirteen. Focus ↗

26 Both Abraham and his son, Ishmael, were circumcised on that same day, Focus ↗

27 along with all the other men and boys of the household, whether they were born there or bought as se... Focus ↗

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