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1 When Abram was 99 years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am El Shaddai. Walk with me and be trustworthy.
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When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.
2 I will make a covenant between us and I will give you many, many descendants."
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And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous."
3 Abram fell on his face, and God said to him,
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Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him,
4 "But me, my covenant is with you; you will be the ancestor of many nations.
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"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations.
5 And because I have made you the ancestor of many nations, your name will no longer be Abram but Abraham.
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No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations.
6 I will make you very fertile. I will produce nations from you, and kings will come from you.
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I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.
7 I will set up my covenant with you and your descendants after you in every generation as an enduring covenant. I will be your God and your descendants' God after you.
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I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
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