Genesis 17:2

Then I will confirm my covenant ¹  between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.” ² 

biblegateway Gen 17:2

I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."

biblegateway Gen 17:2

"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."

biblegateway Gen 17:2

I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to make you into a mighty nation."

biblegateway Gen 17:2

I'll make a covenant between us and I'll give you a huge family."

SABDAweb Gen 17:2

And I will make an agreement between you and me, and your offspring will be greatly increased.

bibleoremus Gen 17:2

And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous."

biblegateway Gen 17:2

"And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."

biblegateway Gen 17:2

Then I will confirm my covenant ¹  between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants.” ² 

¹ tn Following the imperative, the cohortative indicates consequence. If Abram is blameless, then the Lord will ratify the covenant. Earlier the Lord ratified part of his promise to Abram (see Gen 15:18-21), guaranteeing him that his descendants would live in the land. But the expanded form of the promise, which includes numerous descendants and eternal possession of the land, remains to be ratified. This expanded form of the promise is in view here (see vv. 2b, 4-8). See the note at Gen 15:18 and R. B. Chisholm, “Evidence from Genesis,” A Case for Premillennialism, 35-54.

² tn Heb “I will multiply you exceedingly, exceedingly.” The repetition is emphatic.