KJV King James Version
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.
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Genesis 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
WEB World English Bible
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.
ASV American Standard Version
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abram is a son of ninety and nine years, and Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith unto him, ‘I am God Almighty, walk habitually before Me, and be thou perfect;
Surrounding context — Genesis 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.
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
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וַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beאַבְרָ֔םH87 · av.ramAbramבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childתִּשְׁעִ֥יםH8673 · tish.imninetyשָׁנָ֖הH8141 · sha.nehyearוְתֵ֣שַׁעH8672 · te.sahnineשָׁנִ֑יםH8141 · sha.nehyearוַיֵּרָ֨אH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַבְרָ֗םH87 · av.ramAbramוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָיו֙H413 · elto(wards)אֲנִי־H589 · a.niIאֵ֣לH410 · elGodשַׁדַּ֔יH7706 · shad.dayAlmightyהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלְפָנַ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוֶהְיֵ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beתָמִֽים׃H8549 · ta.mimunblemished
Cross-references
Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.Genesis 6:9These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.Psalm 116:9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.Isaiah 38:3And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done [that which is] good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.Deuteronomy 18:13Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.Matthew 19:26But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.Genesis 28:3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;2 Kings 20:3I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done [that which is] good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee:1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Genesis 35:11And 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;
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