Genesis 17:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 17:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.”

Genesis 17:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee. ”

Genesis 17:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;”

Genesis 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee. ”

Genesis 17:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 17:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shalbe Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made thee.”

Genesis 17:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 17:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And your name shall not any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham—for I have made you a father of a multitude of nations.”

Genesis 17:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 17:5 in Context — Genesis 17

3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

5 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.

6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

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What Does Genesis 17:5 Mean?

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