4 “As for Me, My covenant is with you: you will become the father of many nations.(a) 5 Your name will no longer be Abram,(b) but your name will be Abraham,(c) for I will make you the father of many nations.(A) 6 I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you.

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 17:4: Abraham was the father of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and Midianites. Spiritually, he is the father of all believers; Gl 3:7,29.
b. Genesis 17:5: The Father Is Exalted
c. Genesis 17:5: Father of a Multitude

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