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Genesis 17:3-4
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3 Abram bowed down with his face to the ground,[a] and God said to him,[b] 4 “As for me,[c] this[d] is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:3 tn Heb “And Abram fell on his face.” This expression probably means that Abram sank to his knees and put his forehead to the ground, although it is possible that he completely prostrated himself. In either case the posture indicates humility and reverence.
  2. Genesis 17:3 tn Heb “God spoke to him, saying.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  3. Genesis 17:4 tn Heb “I.”
  4. Genesis 17:4 tn Heb “is” (הִנֵּה, hinneh).
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