Genesis 17:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

New Living Translation
“This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations!

English Standard Version
“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Berean Study Bible
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

New American Standard Bible
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.

NASB 1995
"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.

NASB 1977
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.

Amplified Bible
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And [as a result] you shall be the father of many nations.

Christian Standard Bible
“As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for Me, My covenant is with you: you will become the father of many nations.

Good News Translation
"I make this covenant with you: I promise that you will be the ancestor of many nations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"My promise is still with you. You will become the father of many nations.

International Standard Version
"Look, I've made a covenant with you. You will be the father of many nations.

NET Bible
"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

New King James Version
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

King James 2000 Bible
As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

New Heart English Bible
"As for me, look, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

World English Bible
"As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

American King James Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

American Standard Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

A Faithful Version
"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Darby Bible Translation
It is I: behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.

English Revised Version
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

Webster's Bible Translation
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Beholde, I make my couenant with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
It is I, behold my couenaut is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Beholde, It is I, and haue my couenaut with the, and thou shalt be a father of many people.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I am beholde my testamet is with the that thou shalt be a father of many natios.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“I—behold, My covenant [is] with you, and you have become father of a multitude of nations;

Young's Literal Translation
I -- lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

Smith's Literal Translation
I, behold my covenant with thee, thou being father of a multitude of nations.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God said to him: I AM, and my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father. of many nations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And God said to him: “I AM, and my covenant is with you, and you will be the father of many nations.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your name shall not be called Abram again, but your name shall be Abraham, because I have given you as the father to the multitude of the nations.

Lamsa Bible
As for me, behold, I am establishing my covenant with you, and you shall be a father of many peoples.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I, behold! my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.
















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