Genesis 17:2
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Cross-references
Genesis 17:4-6 directly expands on this covenant confirmation, renaming Abram and promising nations and kings.
In Genesis 12:2, the core promise of making Abram a great nation and blessing him is first given, which is here reaffirmed and expanded.
In Genesis 13:16, the promise of innumerable offspring is repeated, echoing the multiplication aspect of the covenant here.
Genesis 15:18 records the initial land covenant with Abram, which this verse confirms and expands upon.
In Genesis 22:17, the promise of multiplied descendants like stars and sand is repeated after Abraham's ultimate test of faith.
Genesis 9:9 shows God similarly establishing a covenant with Noah, highlighting His pattern of covenant faithfulness.
Psalm 105:8-11 recalls God's eternal covenant with Abraham, affirming the promise made here.
In Galatians 3:17, this covenant promise is cited to argue it cannot be annulled or supplemented by the law given 430 years later.
In Galatians 3:18, the inheritance tied to this covenant is shown to be by promise, not law, reinforcing its grace-based foundation.
Hebrews 6:14 directly quotes this covenant oath — 'I will surely bless you and multiply you' — anchoring God's unchanging promise as an encouragement to believers.
In 2 Kings 13:23, God's mercy to Israel is tied to his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the covenant initiated here.
In 1 Chronicles 16:16, this covenant with Abraham is remembered as an eternal, sworn promise to Israel.
In Psalm 105:9, this covenant is recalled as a sworn promise to Abraham, made eternal for his descendants.