Genesis 17:2
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.”Genesis 17:2
What Does Genesis 17:2 Mean?
Genesis 17:2 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 17, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Covenant.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Genesis 17:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 17:4“As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.”Genesis 12:2“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”Psalms 105:9“Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;”Romans 9:4“Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;”Hebrews 6:14“Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.”Genesis 13:16“And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.”Genesis 15:18“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:”Psalms 105:8“He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.”1 Chronicles 16:16“Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;”Genesis 22:17“That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;”Galatians 3:17“And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.”Genesis 9:9“And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;”2 Kings 13:23“And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.”
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