Genesis 17:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 17:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 17:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 17:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 17:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 17:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 17:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 17:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 17:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 17:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojourning, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be aGod to them. ”
Genesis 17:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 17:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I will giue thee and thy seede after thee the land, wherein thou art a stranger, euen all the land of Canaan, for an euerlasting possession, and I will be their God.”
Genesis 17:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 17:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And I give to you, and to your seed after you, the land where you dwell—all the land of Canaan—for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."”
Genesis 17:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 17:8 in Context — Genesis 17
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 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.
9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
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What Does Genesis 17:8 Mean?
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