Then Abram (A)fell on his face. And God said to him, “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be (B)the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram,[a] but (C)your name shall be Abraham,[b] (D)for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abraham means father of a multitude

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