Genesis 17:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Genesis 17:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday , Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad “be strong, destroy.” This name is found six time...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  exceeding. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( greatly greatly) . App-6. nations. Abraham was the progenitor not only of Israel, but of Ishmaelites, Midianites, Arabians, &c.

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• Genesis 17:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

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• Genesis 17:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I will make thee exceeding fruitful, &c.— Abraham was exceeding fruitful, and kings of nations descended from him; not only among the Israelites, but also the Ishmaelites, Edomites, Saracens, a...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. Kings shall come out of thee - (cf. Micah 5:2 .)

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• Genesis 17:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Covenant of Circumcision This chapter is from the Priestly document, of which it shows marked characteristics: see preface to Genesis 15 .

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• Genesis 17:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE COVENANT SEALED Genesis 17:1-27 ACCORDING to the dates here given fourteen years had passed since Abram had received any intimation of God's will regarding him. Since the covenant had been...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  God's Covenant with Abraham Genesis 17:1-14 At least thirteen years had passed since the promise of Isaac was first made. Years of sorrow and discipline, but God had not forgotten. Always under...

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• Genesis 17:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This chapter gives the account of the fifth appearance of God to Abram in which a divine covenant was made. At this point his name was changed from Abram, which means exalted father, to Abraham, whic...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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. Reader! pause over t...

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• Genesis 17:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And I will make thee exceeding fruitful ,.... In children, for he had not only a son by Sarai, from whom sprung a numerous offspring, but he had six sons by Keturah, who became the heads of large na...

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• Genesis 17:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. Ver. 6. I will make thee exceeding fruitful. ] Heb., Foecundabo te valde valde :and as...

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• Genesis 17:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE COVENANT AND ITS SIGN - CIRCUMCISION Another thirteen years passes before the Lord's appearing to Abram now at the age of 99 years. In Chapter 15:1 He had told Abram, "I am your shield, your e...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

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• Genesis 17:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  So did the kings of Israel and Judah, of Edom, of the Saracens, and the Messias, who is King of kings, and Lord of lords.

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• Genesis 17:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 17:4 ‘And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him saying, “As for me, behold my covenant is with you and you will be the father of a multitude of nations”.' The presence of Yahwe...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 17:3 . God talked with him.] “We must notice here the expression Elohim , and the Dabbar (word). God, as the Author of the universe, begins a conversation with Abram,...

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• Genesis 17:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 17:1 . The Almighty God. The original word Shaddai is often rendered, All-sufficient. He is so called because he sheds down blessings as the rain. Genesis 17:2 . My covenant; so called...

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• Genesis 17:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations The second stage of the covenant Already Jehovah, the Covenant God, had appeared thrice to Abram. 1. Simply to assure him...

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• Genesis 17:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine —consequently an interval of thirteen years had elapsed since the birth of Ishmael; the long delay on the part of God b...

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• Genesis 17:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Promise Renewed

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• Genesis 17:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  nations. Genesis 17:4 Genesis 17:20 Genesis 35:11 kings. Genesis 17:16 Genesis 36:31 #ff. Ezra 4:20 Matthew 1:6 #ff.

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• Genesis 17:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Abram and Sarai Greatly Enlarged Genesis 17:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have passed by the sixteenth chapter of Genesis, it behooves us, therefore, to give some striking suggestions relative to...

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