16 And (A)I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered.

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16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.(A)

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17 Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you.”

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17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land,(A) for I am giving it to you.”(B)

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And I will make My (A)covenant between Me and you, and (B)will multiply you exceedingly.” Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be (C)a father of [a]many nations. No longer shall (D)your name be called [b]Abram, but your name shall be [c]Abraham; (E)for I have made you a father of [d]many nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make (F)nations of you, and (G)kings shall come from you. And I will (H)establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, (I)to be God to you and (J)your descendants after you.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:4 Lit. a multitude of nations
  2. Genesis 17:5 Lit. Exalted Father
  3. Genesis 17:5 Lit. Father of a Multitude
  4. Genesis 17:5 a multitude of

Then I will make my covenant between me and you(A) and will greatly increase your numbers.”(B)

Abram fell facedown,(C) and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you:(D) You will be the father of many nations.(E) No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](F) for I have made you a father of many nations.(G) I will make you very fruitful;(H) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.(I) I will establish my covenant(J) as an everlasting covenant(K) between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God(L) and the God of your descendants after you.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.

13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You (A)swore by Your own self, and said to them, (B)‘I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven; and all this land that I have spoken of I give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ”

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13 Remember(A) your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self:(B) ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars(C) in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land(D) I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.’”

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