Genesis 17:3
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New International Version (©1984)
Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Immediately, Abram bowed with his face touching the ground, and again God spoke to him,

King James Bible
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

American King James Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

American Standard Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God went on talking with him, and said,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Abram tell flat on his face.

Darby Bible Translation
And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying,

English Revised Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

World English Bible
Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And Abram falleth upon his face, and God speaketh with him, saying,

Geneva Study Bible

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Wesley's Notes

17:3 And Abram fell on his face while God talked with him - Either, As one overcome by the brightness of the Divine glory: Daniel and John did so likewise. Or. As one ashamed of himself, and blushing to think of the honours done to one so unworthy. He looks upon himself with humility, and upon God with reverence, and, in token of both, falls on his face.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. Abram fell on his face-the attitude of profoundest reverence assumed by Eastern people. It consists in the prostrate body resting on the hands and knees, with the face bent till the forehead touches the ground. It is an expression of conscious humility and profound reverence.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-6 The covenant was to be accomplished in due time. The promised Seed was Christ, and Christians in him. And all who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abram, being partakers of the same covenant blessings. In token of this covenant his name was changed from Abram, a high father, to Abraham, the father of a multitude. All that the Christian world enjoys, it is indebted for to Abraham and his Seed.


Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?"
Genesis 18:2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth, (NASB ©1995)

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And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

17 Ex 3:6 Le 9:23,24 Nu 14:5 16:22,45 Jos 5:14 Jud 13:20 1Ki 18:39 Eze 1:28 3:23 9:8 Da 8:17,18 10:9 Mt 17:6 Re 1:17

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