Genesis 17:8 — The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as a… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 17:8 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 17.8, Genesis 17v8, Gen. 17:8. The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be th…

Other reference formats: Genesis 17.8, Genesis 17v8, Gen. 17:8.

8 The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”

Passage themes

The promise of the land — And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land
Living as a stranger — wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan
A gift without end — for an everlasting possession
God with his people — and I will be their God

Events in this chapter

17.1 — Sara et Isaac : le plan de Dieu

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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