Genesis 17:5
No longer will your name be Abram, but Abraham, for I have made you the father of a number of nations.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
4As for me, my agreement is made with you, and you will be the father of nations without end.
6I will make you very fertile, so that nations will come from you and kings will be your offspring.
Cross References
Genesis 32:28And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.
Numbers 13:16These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to get knowledge about the land. And Moses gave to Hoshea, the son of Nun, the name of Joshua.
1 Chronicles 1:27Abram (that is Abraham).
Isaiah 62:2And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you will have a new name, given by the mouth of the Lord.
Jeremiah 20:3Then on the day after, Pashhur let Jeremiah loose. Then Jeremiah said to him, The Lord has given you the name of Magor-missabib (Cause-of-fear-on-every-side), not Pashhur.
Matthew 1:21And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:5-7
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. The promise here is introduced with solemnity: " As for me, " says the great God, "behold, behold and admire it, behold and be assured of it, my covenant is with thee;" as before ( v. 2 ),… Read the whole commentary →