Genesis 17:9 - Easy To Read Version And God said to Abraham, “Now, this is your part of the agreement. You and all your descendants [95] will obey my agreement. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall therefore keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. American Standard Version (1901) And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations. Common English Bible God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants in every generation. Catholic Public Domain Version Again God said to Abraham: "And you therefore shall keep my covenant, and your offspring after you in their generations. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Again God said to Abraham: And thou therefore shalt keep my covenant, and thy seed after thee in their generations. |
{God had told Abraham to circumcise [102] all the men and boys in his family.} So Abraham gathered Ishmael and all the slaves born in his house together. Abraham also gathered together the slaves that were bought with money. Every man and boy in Abraham’s house was gathered together, and they were all circumcised. Abraham circumcised them that day, just like God told him.
I have made a special agreement with Abraham. I did this so he would command his children and his descendants [105] to live the way the Lord wants them to. I did this so they would live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, can give him the things I promised.”
God is good to people\par who obey his Agreement.\par God is good to people\par who obey his commands.\par
The Lord is kind and true to people\par who follow his Agreement and promises. {\cf2\super [152]} \par
So now I tell you to obey my commands. Keep my Agreement. If you do this, then you will be my own special people. The whole world belongs to me. But I am choosing you to be my own special people.