Genesis 17:9
“And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 17Meaning
God commands Abraham and his descendants through their generations to keep the covenant that has been established.
Read carefully
The following requirements belong to this specific covenant administration; interpretation should distinguish ancient covenant obligation from modern medical advice.
Reflection
The verse marks a movement from promise to embodied response, showing that the covenant has concrete communal implications within the story.