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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] I will give you a lot of descendants, and they will become great nations. Some of them will even be kings.

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  1. 17.4,5 Abraham: In Hebrew “Abraham” sounds like “father of many nations.”

“As for me, this is my covenant with you:(A) You will be the father of many nations.(B) No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](C) for I have made you a father of many nations.(D) I will make you very fruitful;(E) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.(F)

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