Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
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Verse 5 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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Darum sollst du nicht mehr Abram heißen, sondern Abraham soll dein Name sein; denn ich habe dich gemacht zum Vater vieler Völker
Y no se llamará más tu nombre Abram, sino que será tu nombre Abraham, porque te he puesto por padre de muchedumbre de gentes.
On ne t'appellera plus Abram; mais ton nom sera Abraham, car je te rends père d'une multitude de nations.
E tu non sarai più nominato Abramo; anzi il tuo nome sarà Abrahamo; perciocchè io ti ho costituito padre d’una moltitudine di nazioni.
E não se chamará mais o teu nome Abrão, mas Abraão será o teu nome; porque por pai de muitas nações te tenho posto;
從今以後,你的名字不再叫 亞伯蘭 ,要叫 亞伯拉罕 ,因為我已經立你作多國之父。
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