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Circumcision—Proof of the Agreement

17 When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said, “I am God All-Powerful.[a] Obey me and live the right way. If you do this, I will prepare an agreement between us. I will promise to make your people a great nation.”

Then Abram bowed down before God. God said to him, “This is my part of our agreement: I will make you the father of many nations. I will change your name from Abram[b] to Abraham,[c] because I am making you the father of many nations. I will give you many descendants. New nations and kings will come from you. And I will prepare an agreement between me and you. This agreement will also be for all your descendants. It will continue forever. I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:1 God All-Powerful Literally, “El Shaddai.”
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abram This name means “honored father.”
  3. Genesis 17:5 Abraham This name means “great father” or “father of many.”

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