Genesis 17:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And God saith unto Abraham, `And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;

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

English Amplified

And God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall therefore keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall therefore keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And God said to Abraham, And [as for] thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou and thy seed after thee in their generations.

English EASY 2024

God continued to speak to Abraham. He said, ‘As for you, you must agree to obey me. You must obey the rules of my covenant. You and all your descendants after you must obey it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then God said to Abraham, "Now, this is your part of the agreement: You and all your descendants will obey my agreement.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

God said to Abraham, “You also must agree to keep the covenant with me, both you and your descendants in future generations.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Your part of the agreement," God told Abraham, "is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

God said further to Abraham, “Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

God said further to Abraham, "Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

God also said to Abraham: "On your part, you and your descendants after you must keep my covenant throughout the ages.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep my covenant. You and your children after you for all time to come must keep it.

Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.

English NKJ 1982

And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

"Your part of the agreement," God told Abraham, "is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

God explained to Abraham, “Your part of the covenant is to obey its terms, you and your descendants throughout the ages.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Your part of the contract,“ God told him, “is to obey its terms.

English Tyndale 1537

And God said unto Abraham: See thou keep my testament, both thou and thy seed after thee in their times: