Genesis 17:5 Β· KJV
"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."
King James Version
What does Genesis 17:5 mean? βPassage Context
3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
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