Genesis 17:1 — When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 17:1 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 17.1, Genesis 17v1, Gen. 17:1. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.

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1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life.

Passage themes

Abram's long wait — when Abram was ninety years old and nine
God shows himself — the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him
Nothing is impossible for him — I am the Almighty God
A life before God — walk before me
An undivided heart — be thou perfect

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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