Genesis 17:4-8

Expanded Bible

⁴ “I am making my ·agreement [covenant; treaty; 6:18] with you: I will make you the father of ·many [^La host/multitude of] nations. ⁵ I am changing your name from Abram [^Cmeaning “exalted father”] to Abraham [^Csounds like “father of a multitude” in Hebrew] because I am making you a father of ·many [^La host/multitude of] nations. ⁶ I will ·give you many descendants [^Lcause you to be exceedingly fruitful; 1:22]. ·New nations will be born from you [^LI will make nations of you], and kings will come from you. ⁷ And I will make an ·agreement [covenant; treaty; 6:18] between me and you and all your ·descendants [^Lseed] ·from now on [or forever]: I will be your God and the God of all your descendants. ⁸ You live in the land of Canaan now as a ·stranger [sojourner; wanderer; resident alien], but I will give you and your ·descendants [^Lseed] all this land ·forever [^Las a permanent possesssion]. And I will be the God of your ·descendants [^Lseed].”