Genesis 17:7
“And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 17Meaning
God promises an enduring covenant with Abraham and his descendants, expressed in the relationship 'to be God to you.'
Read carefully
The verse belongs to Genesis' covenant history; later theological applications should not erase its literary setting or be weaponized against other peoples.
Reflection
At the heart of the promise is relationship with God, not merely territory, status, or numerical expansion.