Genesis 17:9 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 17:9

God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.

BSB

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ASV

And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

KJV

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אֱלֹהִים֙	'E.lo.Him	God	H430 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
אַבְרָהָ֔ם	'av.ra.Ham	Abraham	H85 →
וְאַתָּ֖ה	ve.'a.Tah	and you	H859 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
בְּרִיתִ֣י	be.ri.Ti	covenant my	H1285 →
תִשְׁמֹ֑ר	tish.Mor	you will keep	H8104 →
אַתָּ֛ה	'a.Tah	you	H859 →
וְזַרְעֲךָ֥	ve.zar.'a.Kha	and offspring your	H2233 →
אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ	'a.cha.Rei.kha	after you	H310 →
לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃	le.do.ro.Tam	for generations their	H1755 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 25:10
All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
leads to
- James 5:11
  See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Romans 8:28
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Psalms 40:11
  O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.
- Hebrews 8:8–12
  But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of…
- John 1:17
  For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Through
Psalms 103:18
to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 7:9
  Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
- Luke 1:6
  Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
- Psalms 132:12
  If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

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