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Genesis 17:1–2

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Circumcision, the Sign of the Covenant

1Now it happened that when Abram was ninety-nine years old, aYahweh appeared to Abram and said to him,

“I am 1God bAlmighty;

Walk before Me and be 2cblameless,

2so that I may 1confirm My acovenant between Me and you,

And that I may bmultiply you exceedingly.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Heb El Shaddai
  2. 2Or having integrity; lit complete, perfect
  3. 1Lit give

Cross references

  1. aGen 12:7; 18:1
  2. bGen 28:3; 35:11
  3. cGen 6:9; Deut 18:13
  4. aGen 15:18
  5. bGen 13:16; 15:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless. I will set up my covenant between me and you, and I will multiply you greatly.”

NLTNew Living Translation

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When Abram was ninety-nine years old Yahweh appeared to Abram. And he said to him, “I am El-Shaddai; walk before me and be blameless so that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you exceedingly.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.