And to you and your future offspring[a](A) I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent possession,(B) and I will be their God.”

God also said to Abraham, “As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep my covenant. 10 This is my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you, which you are to keep: Every one of your males must be circumcised.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:8 Lit seed

The whole land of Canaan,(A) where you now reside as a foreigner,(B) I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you;(C) and I will be their God.(D)

Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant,(E) you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.(F) 10 This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.(G)

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