Genesis 17:1-8
1Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, athe Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am ▼▼ Heb El Shaddai
God cAlmighty;Walk before Me, and be ▼
▼ Lit complete, perfect; or having integrity
,
eblameless.2“I will ▼
▼ Lit give
establish My gcovenant between Me and you,And I will hmultiply you exceedingly.”
3Abram ifell on his face, and God talked with him, saying, 4“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And you will be the father of a jmultitude of nations.
5“No longer shall your name be called ▼
▼ I.e. exalted father
Abram,But lyour name shall be ▼
▼ I.e. father of a multitude
Abraham;For nI have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
6“I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and okings will come forth from you. 7“I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your ▼
▼ Lit seed
descendants after you throughout their generations for an qeverlasting covenant, rto be God to you and sto your ▼▼ Lit seed
descendants after you. 8 u“I will give to you and to your ▼▼ Lit seed
descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and wI will be their God.”
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