Genesis 17:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
further to Abraham,אַבְרָהָ֔ם
(av·ra·ham,)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
"Now as for you, you shall keepתִשְׁמֹ֑ר
(tish·mor;)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
My covenant,בְּרִיתִ֣י
(be·ri·ti)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
you and your descendantsוְזַרְעֲךָ֥
(ve·zar·'a·cha)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
afterאַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ
(a·cha·rei·cha)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
you throughout their generations.לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃
(le·do·ro·tam.)
1755: period, generation, dwellingfrom dur


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
Thou shalt keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
my covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
therefore thou and thy seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
after thee
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
in their generations
dowr  (dore)
a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling -- age, evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
God said further to Abraham, "Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God also said to Abraham, "As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep My covenant.

International Standard Version
God continued to speak to Abraham, "You and your descendants who are born in the future are to keep my covenant—that is, you and your descendants, generation after generation.

NET Bible
Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep the covenantal requirement I am imposing on you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God also said to Abraham, "You and your descendants in generations to come are to be faithful to my promise.

King James 2000 Bible
And God said unto Abraham, You shall keep my covenant therefore, you, and your descendants after you in their generations.
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