Genesis 17:8

KJV Bible

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

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Genesis 17:8 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 17:8 in ASV →

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 17:8 in DRB →

And I will give to thee, and to thy seed, the land of thy sojournment, all the land of Chanaan for a perpetual possession, and I will be their God.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 17:8 in DBT →

And I give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojourning, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be a God to them.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 17:8 in ERV →

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 17:8 in WBT →

And I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land in which thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 17:8 in WEB →

I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 17:8 in YLT →

and I have given to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, the whole land of Canaan, for a possession age-during, and I have become their God.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 17:8 in AKJV →

And I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land wherein you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 17:8 in WNT →

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Genesis 17:8 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 17:8 in ASV →

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 17:8 in DRB →

And I will give to thee, and to thy seed, the land of thy sojournment, all the land of Chanaan for a perpetual possession, and I will be their God.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 17:8 in DBT →

And I give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojourning, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be a God to them.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 17:8 in ERV →

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 17:8 in WBT →

And I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land in which thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 17:8 in WEB →

I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 17:8 in YLT →

and I have given to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, the whole land of Canaan, for a possession age-during, and I have become their God.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 17:8 in AKJV →

And I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land wherein you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 17:8 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 17:8 in Other Translations

ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →