Genesis 17:5

And your name shall no more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraam, + 17:5 Rom 4:17 for I have made you a father of many nations.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4And I, behold! my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of a multitude of nations.

6And I will increase you very exceedingly, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come out of you.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:28And he said to him, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name; for you have prevailed with God, and shall be mighty with men.

Numbers 13:16Of the tribe of Gad, Gudiel the son of Macchi.

1 Chronicles 1:27Abraam.

Isaiah 62:2And the Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and kings your glory: and one shall call you by a new name, which the Lord shall name.

Jeremiah 20:3And Paschor brought Jeremias out of the dungeon: and Jeremias said to him, The Lord has not called your name Paschor, but Exile.

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 →

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