Abram’s name is changed．

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【释义】：

亚伯兰改名为亚伯拉罕；(喻万民之父)

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

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

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

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.

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

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.

And 1 will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

Gen. 17:1-9

亚伯兰年九十九岁的时候，耶和华向他显现，对他说：“我是全能的神，你当在我面前作完全的人，

我就与你立约，使你的后裔极其繁多。

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亚伯兰俯伏在地，神又对他说：

“我与你立约，你要作万民之父。”

从此以后，你的名不再叫亚伯兰，要叫亚伯拉罕，因为我已立你作万民之父。

我必使你的后裔极其繁衍；国度从你而立，君王从你而出。

我要与你及世世代代的后裔订立我的约，作永远的约，是要作你和你的后裔的神。

我要将你现在寄居之地，就是迦南全地，赐给你和你的后裔，作为永远的产业。我也要作他们的神。

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神又对亚伯拉罕说：“你和你的后裔必世世代代遵守我的约。”

《创世纪》17∶1－9］

。【条目出处】：《圣经·旧约》