16 I will make your [a]descendants (A)as plentiful as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can count the dust of the earth, then your [b]descendants could also be counted. 17 Arise, (B)walk about in the land through its length and width; for (C)I will give it to you.”

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  1. Genesis 13:16 Lit seed
  2. Genesis 13:16 Lit seed

16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.(A) 17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land,(B) for I am giving it to you.”(C)

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I will [a]make My (A)covenant between Me and you,
And I will (B)multiply you exceedingly.”

Abram (C)fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And you will be the father of a (D)multitude of nations.
No longer shall you be named [b]Abram,
But (E)your name shall be [c]Abraham;
For (F)I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

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  1. Genesis 17:2 Lit give
  2. Genesis 17:5 I.e., exalted father
  3. Genesis 17:5 I.e., father of a multitude

Then I will make my covenant between me and you(A) and will greatly increase your numbers.”(B)

Abram fell facedown,(C) and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you:(D) You will be the father of many nations.(E) No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](F) for I have made you a father of many nations.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.