Genesis 17:6
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”Genesis 17:6
What Does Genesis 17:6 Mean?
Genesis 17:6 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 17, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Genesis 17:6 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.”Leviticus 26:9“For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.”Genesis 35:11“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”Matthew 1:6“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”Genesis 26:22“And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”Genesis 17:16“And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.”Genesis 36:31“And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.”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;”Genesis 28:4“And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.”Genesis 28:13“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”Genesis 41:52“And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”Genesis 17:20“And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.”Ezra 4:20“There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.”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 47:27“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.”Numbers 1:46“Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.”Ezekiel 16:13“Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.”
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