Genesis 17:4-8
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. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make (D)nations of you, and (E)kings shall come from you. 7 And I will (F)establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, (G)to be God to you and (H)your descendants after you. 8 Also (I)I give to you and your descendants after you the land (J)in[e] which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and (K)I will be their God.”
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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
- Genesis 17:8 Lit. of your sojournings
Genesis 17:4-8
New International Version
4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you:(A) You will be the father of many nations.(B) 5 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) 6 I will make you very fruitful;(E) I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.(F) 7 I will establish my covenant(G) as an everlasting covenant(H) between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God(I) and the God of your descendants after you.(J) 8 The whole land of Canaan,(K) where you now reside as a foreigner,(L) I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you;(M) and I will be their God.(N)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
- Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.
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