Genesis 17:3

Translations

Modern

Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

Traditional

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Literal

And Abram fell on his face, and God spoke with him, saying,

Latin

Cecidit Abram pronus in faciem.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

Notes

Genesis 17:1–27

God gave Abram's family signs that his promises would come true. He changed Abram's name to Abraham (17:1–8). He established circumcision as the sign of the covenant (17:9–14, 23–27). He changed Sarai's name to Sarah (17:15–22).

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Circumcision God’s Covenant with Abraham God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenant with Noah Symbolic Numbers

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Judges 13:20
When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground.
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”
Joshua 5:14
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
Revelation 1:17
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
1 Kings 18:39
When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”
Numbers 16:45
“Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.
Daniel 10:9
I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.
Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown before the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel.
Exodus 3:6
Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Numbers 16:22
But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
Ezekiel 3:23
So I got up and went out to the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD was present there, like the glory I had seen by the River Kebar, and I fell facedown.

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people

Glossary

Abraham Adam (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Circumcision Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Ebla Tablets Genealogy of Jesus Christ Genesis, Book of God, Names of Patriarchs, Period of the Promise

Topics

Abraham: God's Covenant With Covenant: Abraham Reverence for God The Covenant: Made With: Abraham Worship: Prostration

Genesis 17:3

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