Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty �God: walk before my face, and be perfect. 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. 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; Genesis 17:1 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe covenant in its spiritual aspect. "The Lord," the Author of existence and performance. "God Almighty," El Shaddai. "El," the Lasting, Eternal, Absolute. "Shaddai," the Irresistible, Unchangeable, Destructive Isaiah 13:6; Joel 1:15. This term indicates on the one hand his judicial, punitive power, and points to his holiness; and on the other hand, his alterative, reconstructive power, and points to his providence. The complex name, therefore, describes God as the Holy Spirit, who works in the development of things, especially in the punishment and eradication of sin and its works, and in the regeneration and defense of holiness. It refers to potence, and potence combined with promise affords ground for faith. Walk before me and be perfect. - In the institution of the covenant we had "fear not" - an encouragement to the daunted or the doubting. In its confirmation we have a command, a rule of life, prescribed. This is in keeping with the circumstances of Abraham. For, first, he has now faith in the Lord, which is the fruit of the new man in him prevailing over the old, and is therefore competent to obey; and, next, the Lord in whom he believes is God Almighty, the all-efficient Spirit, who worketh both to will and to do in the destroying of sin and building up of holiness. "Walk" - act in the most comprehensive sense of the term; "before me," and not behind, as one conscious of doing what is, not displeasing, but pleasing to me; "and be perfect," not sincere merely, unless in the primitive sense of duty, but complete, upright, holy, not only in walk, which is provided for in the previous clause, but in heart, the spring of action. Genesis 17:1 Parallel Commentaries Library With, Before, After'Enoch walked with God,'--GENESIS v. 22. 'Walk before Me.'--GENESIS xvii. 1. 'Ye shall walk after the Lord your God.'--DEUTERONOMY xiii. 4. You will have anticipated, I suppose, my purpose in doing what I very seldom do--cutting little snippets out of different verses and putting them together. You see that these three fragments, in their resemblances and in their differences, are equally significant and instructive. They concur in regarding life as a walk--a metaphor which expresses continuity, … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Circumcision, Temple Service, and Naming of Jesus. An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of the Eleventh Supplementary Note to Chapter ii. The Year of Christ's Birth. Cross References Genesis 5:22 Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters. Genesis 6:9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. Genesis 12:7 The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the LORD who had appeared to him. Genesis 18:1 Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. Genesis 24:40 "He said to me, 'The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you to make your journey successful, and you will take a wife for my son from my relatives and from my father's house; Genesis 26:2 The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you. Genesis 28:3 "May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. Jump to Previous Abram Almighty Appeared Blameless Face Habitually Nine Ninety Ninety-Nine Perfect Ruler Upright Walk Ways WholeheartedJump to Next Abram Almighty Appeared Blameless Face Habitually Nine Ninety Ninety-Nine Perfect Ruler Upright Walk Ways WholeheartedLinks Genesis 17:1 NIVGenesis 17:1 NLT Genesis 17:1 ESV Genesis 17:1 NASB Genesis 17:1 KJV Genesis 17:1 Bible Apps Genesis 17:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 17:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 17:1 French Bible Genesis 17:1 German Bible Genesis 17:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |