Genesis 17:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:4 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. many...: Heb. multitude of nati..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:4 — KJV
“As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. many...: Heb. multitude of nations”
— Genesis 17:4 (KJV)
Genesis 17:4 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 17:4
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:4: behold, covenant, shalt
“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: speak: Heb. answer”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:4: shalt, many, heb
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. bring: Heb. gather”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:4: behold, shalt, father
“And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. shew...: Heb. uncover mine ear”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:4: behold, shalt, father
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:4: behold, shalt, heb
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