en_tn/gen/17/03.md

# Abram bowed low with his face to the ground

"Abram threw himself face down on the ground" or "Abraham immediately lay down with his face to the ground." He did this to show that he respected God and would obey him.

# As for me

God used this phrase to introduce what he would do for Abram as part of his covenant with Abram.

# behold, my covenant is with you

The word "behold" here says that what comes next is certain: "my covenant is certainly with you."

# the father of a multitude of nations

"the father of a great number of nations" or "the one after whom many nations name themselves"

# Abraham

Translators may add the following footnote: The name "Abram" means "exalted father" and the name "Abraham" sounds like "father of a multitude."

# I will make you exceedingly fruitful

"I will cause you to have very many descendants"

# I will make nations of you

"I will cause your descendants to become nations"

# kings will descend from you

"among your descendants there will be kings" or "some of your descendants will be kings"
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Abram threw himself face down on the ground" or "Abraham immediately lay down with his face to the ground." He did this to show that he respected God and would obey him.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# As for me`
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			`God used this phrase to introduce what he would do for Abram as part of his covenant with Abram.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# behold, my covenant is with you`
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			`The word "behold" here says that what comes next is certain: "my covenant is certainly with you."`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the father of a multitude of nations`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"the father of a great number of nations" or "the one after whom many nations name themselves"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Abraham`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Translators may add the following footnote: The name "Abram" means "exalted father" and the name "Abraham" sounds like "father of a multitude."`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will make you exceedingly fruitful`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"I will cause you to have very many descendants"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will make nations of you`
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			`"I will cause your descendants to become nations"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# kings will descend from you`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"among your descendants there will be kings" or "some of your descendants will be kings"`