Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him: “As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram;[a] your name will be Abraham,[b] for I will make you the father of many nations.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 17:5 = The Father Is Exalted
  2. 17:5 = Father of a Multitude

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

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

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