Passage

Genesis 17.6

Book: Genesis · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

4. As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations. 5. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

6. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. 8. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. (Genesis 17:4-8, ASV)

WEB

4. “As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations. 5. Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

6. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.

I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you. 8. I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.” (Genesis 17:4-8, WEB)

KJV

4. As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. ^{many: Heb. multitude of nations} 5. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. ^{Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude}

6. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. ^{wherein: Heb. of thy sojournings} (Genesis 17:4-8, KJV)

YLT

4. 'I, lo, My covenant [is] with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations; 5. and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;

6. and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.

'And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee; 8. and I have given to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, the whole land of Canaan, for a possession age-during, and I have become their God.' (Genesis 17:4-8, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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