Genesis 17:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 No longer shall you be named [a]Abram,
But (A)your name shall be [b]Abraham;
For (B)I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and (C)kings will come from you. 7 I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your [c]descendants after you throughout their generations as an (D)everlasting covenant, (E)to be God to you and (F)to your [d]descendants after you.
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- Genesis 17:5 I.e., exalted father
- Genesis 17:5 I.e., father of a multitude
- Genesis 17:7 Lit seed
- Genesis 17:7 Lit seed
Genesis 17:5-7
New International Version
5 No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](A) for I have made you a father of many nations.(B) 6 I will make you very fruitful;(C) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.(D) 7 I will establish my covenant(E) as an everlasting covenant(F) between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God(G) and the God of your descendants after you.(H)
Footnotes
- Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
- Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.
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