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“I make this covenant with you: I promise that you will be the ancestor of many nations. (A)Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham,[a] because I am making you the ancestor of many nations. I will give you many descendants, and some of them will be kings. You will have so many descendants that they will become nations.

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  1. Genesis 17:5 This name sounds like the Hebrew for “ancestor 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.