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Genesis 17:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. "

Genesis 17:5

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3 Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

4 “As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

5 Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.

7 I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you.

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  • Sarah Abraham is the husband of Sarah.
    Source: Genesis 11:29
    Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
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  • Ishmael Abraham is the father of Ishmael.
    Source: Genesis 16:15
    Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
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  • Isaac Abraham is the father of Isaac.
    Source: Genesis 21:3
    Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
    Read Genesis 21:3

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Isaiah 51:2

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"Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, I blessed him, and made him many."

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Exodus 32:13

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"Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’”"

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Sirach 44:19

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"Abraham was a great father of a multitude of nations. There was none found like him in glory,"

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Genesis 26:4

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"I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and will give all these lands to your offspring. In your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed,"

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Joshua 24:3

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"I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his offspring, and gave him Isaac."

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Genesis 18:18

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"since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?"

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Genesis 17:1

"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless."

Genesis 17:2

"I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”"

Genesis 17:3

"Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,"

Genesis 17:4

"“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:6

"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you."

Genesis 17:7

"I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you."

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