Genesis 17:6

Translations

Modern

I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

Traditional

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Literal

I will make you fruitful—greatly, greatly—and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come out from you.

Latin

Faciamque te crescere vehementissime, et ponam te in gentibus, regesque ex te egredientur.

Original

Hebrew

English

I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

Notes

Genesis 17:6

kings will descend from you: This is the first sign that Israel would become a nation ruled by kings (see also 35:11; 36:31; Numbers 24:7; Deuteronomy 17:14–18; 28:36).

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 God’s Covenants Symbolic Numbers The Messiah

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Genesis 17:4
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
Genesis 35:11
And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
Matthew 1:6–17
…and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
Ezra 4:20
And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 36:31–43
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Glossary

Abraham Adam (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Circumcision Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Ebla Tablets Firstborn Genealogy of Jesus Christ Genesis, Book of God, Names of Grace History of Israel King Patriarchs, Period of the Promise

Topics

Abraham: God's Covenant With Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Covenant: Abraham Rulers: Abraham The Covenant: Made With: Abraham

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