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“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
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The angel of the Lord also said to her: “You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.
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No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
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God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.
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He added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”
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The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered.
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Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”
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Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.
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God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel.
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Any children born to you after them will be yours; in the territory they inherit they will be reckoned under the names of their brothers.
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He blessed them that day and said, “In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
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Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”
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God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation.
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Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and you have not rescued your people at all.”
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“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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“‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.
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“Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips.
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Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him.
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And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
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“‘Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
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“‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
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“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.
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He will give their kings into your hand, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand up against you; you will destroy them.
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Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
