Genesis 17:4

New International Version

“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him, “I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.

Genesis 12:2

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.”

Genesis 32:12

But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted.’ ”

Genesis 22:17

I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,

Genesis 16:10

The angel added, “I will increase your descendants so much that they will be too numerous to count.”

Genesis 13:16

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.

Genesis 25:23

The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Exodus 6:4

I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, where they resided as foreigners.

Genesis 28:3

May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples.