Genesis 17:5
No longer will your name be Abram, but your name will be Abraham—for I appoint you to be the father of a multitude of nations.
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4“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
Cross References
Genesis 32:28The man said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel. For you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”
Numbers 13:16These were the names of the men whom Moses sent to examine the land. Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by the name of Joshua.
1 Chronicles 1:27Abram, who was Abraham.
Isaiah 62:2The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. 1 You will be called by a new name that Yahweh will choose. 1
Jeremiah 20:3It happened on the next day that Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but you are Magor Missabib.
Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people 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 →