Genesis 17:4-6

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⁴“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. ⁵No longer shall your name be Abram,^[a] but your name shall be Abraham;^[b] for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. ⁶I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come forth from you.

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Genesis 17:5 That is exalted father
Genesis 17:5 Here taken to mean father of a multitude

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