Abram becomes Abraham

17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord revealed himself to Abram and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless 2 and I will make my solemn agreement between me and you and will make your descendants exceedingly numerous.’ 3 Then Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying 4 ‘I make this solemn promise to you: you will be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 Neither will your name any longer be Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I will make you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and will make nations of you, and kings shall spring from you. 7 I will establish my solemn agreement between me and you and your descendants after your throughout their generations, an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your descendants after you. 8 I will give to you, and to your descendants after your, the land where you are now foreigners, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.’