Bible verse
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
Genesis 17:4 · BSB
The verses around it, from Genesis 17.
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
2 I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.”
3 Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
4 “As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
5 No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
8 And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
KJV
As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
ASV
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
ERV
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
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