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CHAPTER EXPLORER

Genesis 17

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27 verses in KJV · 319 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of Genesis 17 (KJV)

17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

17:2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

17:3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Moses

Approximate study chronology: c. 1897 BC

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Events connected to Genesis 17

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