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Genesis 17:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Genesis 17:9

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7 I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you.

8 I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.”

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

10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised.

11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.

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Genesis 9:9

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"“As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,"

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Exodus 32:13

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"Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’”"

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"The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, and to your offspring after you I will give the land.”"

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"You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’"

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Leviticus 26:9

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"“‘I will have respect for you, make you fruitful, multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you."

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Isaiah 59:21

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"“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says the LORD, “from now on and forever.”"

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Genesis 17:1

"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."

Genesis 17:2

"I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”"

Genesis 17:3

"Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,"

Genesis 17:4

"“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:5

"Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:6

"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you."

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