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Genesis 17:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Genesis 17:3-5
Contemporary English Version
3 Abram bowed with his face to the ground, and God said:
4-5 (A) I promise that you will be the father of many nations. So now I'm changing your name from Abram to Abraham.[a]
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- 17.4,5 Abraham: In Hebrew “Abraham” sounds like “father of many nations.”
Genesis 17:3-5
New International Version
Genesis 17:3-5
New International Version
3 Abram fell facedown,(A) and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you:(B) You will be the father of many nations.(C) 5 No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](D) for I have made you a father of many nations.(E)
Footnotes
- Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
- Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.
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