Genesis 17:4-5
English Standard Version
4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be (A)the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram,[a] but (B)your name shall be Abraham,[b] (C)for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
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- Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father
- Genesis 17:5 Abraham means father of a multitude
Genesis 17:4-5
New King James Version
4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be (A)a father of [a]many nations. 5 No longer shall (B)your name be called [b]Abram, but your name shall be [c]Abraham; (C)for I have made you a father of [d]many nations.
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- Genesis 17:4 Lit. a multitude of nations
- Genesis 17:5 Lit. Exalted Father
- Genesis 17:5 Lit. Father of a Multitude
- Genesis 17:5 a multitude of
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