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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/17.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When he had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When God had finished speaking, he left Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When he had finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And God finished speaking with him and went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he finished talking with him, God withdrew from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He finished talking with him, God withdrew from Abraham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God finished speaking to Abraham and then left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When God finished speaking with Abraham, he left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When God finished speaking to Abraham, he left him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With that, God finished talking to Abraham, and ascended, leaving him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he ceased talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He finishes speaking with him, and God goes up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and He finisheth speaking with him, and God goeth up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will finish speaking with him, and God will go up from Abraham.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he had left oil speaking with him, God went up from Abraham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had finished speaking with him, God ascended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he had finished speaking with Abraham, God departed from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And when he had finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when God was through talking with him, he went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abraham took Ishmayl, his son, and every child in his house and every one purchased by his money, every male among the men in the house of Abraham, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, just as God spoke with Him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he left off speaking with him, and God went up from Abraam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/17-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3650" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/17.htm">The Covenant of Circumcision</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: way·ḵal (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">When He had finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: lə·ḏab·bêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-13.htm">Genesis 35:13</a></span><br />Then God went up from the place where He had spoken with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a></span><br />Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a></span><br />Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a></span><br />I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10</a></span><br />Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Judges 6:21</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Daniel 10:8-9</a></span><br />So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless. / I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a></span><br />“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-3.htm">Genesis 17:3</a></b></br> And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33</a></b></br> And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-15</a></b></br> And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/17-18.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">Finisheth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-6.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/genesis/17-3.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/genesis/12-15.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/18-11.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/24-19.htm">Finisheth</a> <a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">God renews the covenant with Abram, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/17-9.htm">Circumcision is instituted.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/17-17.htm">Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When He had finished speaking with Abraham</b><br>This phrase marks the conclusion of a significant divine encounter. God had just established the covenant of circumcision with Abraham, a pivotal moment in biblical history. This covenant is a sign of the special relationship between God and Abraham's descendants, setting them apart as God's chosen people. The act of God speaking directly to Abraham underscores the personal nature of God's relationship with him, a theme that runs throughout the patriarchal narratives. This moment also foreshadows the future covenants God will make with Israel, such as the Mosaic Covenant at Sinai.<p><b>God went up from him</b><br>The phrase indicates the end of a theophany, where God visibly or audibly manifests Himself to a human. The idea of God "going up" suggests a return to His heavenly realm, emphasizing His transcendence and sovereignty. This departure signifies the completion of the divine message and the expectation that Abraham will act upon God's instructions. The concept of God "going up" can be paralleled with other biblical instances where God’s presence is described as ascending, such as in the ascension of Jesus Christ (<a href="/acts/1-9.htm">Acts 1:9</a>), highlighting the continuity of God's interaction with humanity throughout the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, who establishes His covenant with Abraham, promising him numerous descendants and the land of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>Originally named Abram, he is the patriarch with whom God makes a covenant, marking a significant moment in biblical history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>A divine promise made by God to Abraham, including the promise of descendants and the land, and the institution of circumcision as a sign of this covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/circumcision.htm">Circumcision</a></b><br>The physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham, symbolizing obedience and separation unto God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounter.htm">Divine Encounter</a></b><br>The event where God communicates directly with Abraham, signifying a personal and transformative relationship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_divine_communication.htm">The Importance of Divine Communication</a></b><br>God initiates communication with His people, emphasizing the importance of listening and responding to His voice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The covenant with Abraham is foundational, illustrating God's faithfulness and the call to live in obedience and trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_obedience.htm">Significance of Obedience</a></b><br>Abraham's response to God's instructions, including circumcision, demonstrates the importance of obedience as a sign of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The passage reassures believers of God's unwavering commitment to His promises, encouraging trust in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_encounter_with_god.htm">Personal Encounter with God</a></b><br>Like Abraham, believers are invited into a personal relationship with God, marked by communication and covenant.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> God) <span class="cmt_word">left off talking with him</span> (Abraham), <span class="cmt_word">and God went up</span> - into heaven (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/35-13.htm">Genesis 35:13</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">from Abraham.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/17-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When He had finished</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְכַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">talking</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with [Abraham],</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[him].</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/17-22.htm">Genesis 17:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/17-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 17:22 When he finished talking with him God (Gen. 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