- Bible
- Genesis
- Chapter 17
- Verse 9
Genesis 17:9
“And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And God said unto Abraham, thou shalt keep my covenant therefore,.... Observe the sign or token of it, circumcision, in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 17:1-27
- The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday, Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 17:7-14
Here is, I. The continuance of the covenant, intimated in three things: - 1. It is established; not to be altered nor…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 17:9-14
Circumcision the Token of the Covenant
9. thou shalt keep "Keep" in the sense of "observe": the reverse is to "break"…