Genesis 17:2 - Exposition

And I will make my covenant between me and thee . Literally, I will give (cf. Genesis 9:9 , Genesis 9:11 , Genesis 9:12 ). Neither an additional covenant to that described in Genesis 15:1-21 . (Rosenmüller), nor a different traditional account of the transaction contained in Genesis 15:1-21 . (Tuch, Bleek), nor the original Elohistic narrative of which that in Genesis 15:1-21 . was a later imitation (Knobel); but an intimation that the covenant already concluded was about to be carried into execution, and the promise of a son to be more specifically determined as the offspring of Sarai (Keil). And will multiply thee exceedingly ( vide Genesis 12:2 ; Genesis 13:16 ; Genesis 15:5 ).