As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 17 of Genesis. God reaffirms his covenant with Abram and changes his name to Abraham. Circumcision appears as the sign of the covenant, and God specifies that Isaac will be the son through whom the promise will continue.
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Siehe, ich bin's und habe meinen Bund mit dir, und du sollst ein Vater vieler Völker werden.
Yo, he aquí mi pacto contigo: Serás padre de muchedumbre de gentes:
«Mi pacto es contigo: serás padre de una multitud de naciones.
Voici mon alliance, que je fais avec toi. Tu deviendras père d'une multitude de nations.
Quant’è a me, ecco, io fo il mio patto teco: Tu diventerai padre d’una moltitudine di nazioni.
Quanto a mim, eis a minha aliança contigo: serás o pai de muitas nações;
「看哪,這就是我與你立的約,你要成為多國的父。
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