Genesis 17:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him: 4 “As for Me, My covenant is with you: you will become the father of many nations.[a] 5 Your name will no longer be Abram,[b] but your name will be Abraham,[c] for I will make you the father of many nations.(A)
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- Genesis 17:4 Abraham was the father of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and Midianites. Spiritually, he is the father of all believers; Gl 3:7,29.
- Genesis 17:5 = The Father Is Exalted
- Genesis 17:5 = Father of a Multitude
Genesis 17:3-5
New International Version
3 Abram fell facedown,(A) and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you:(B) You will be the father of many nations.(C) 5 No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](D) for I have made you a father of many nations.(E)
Footnotes
- Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
- Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.
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