King James Bible
KJVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 17:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Genesis 17:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Neither shall thy name be called any more Abram: but thou shalt be called Abraham: because I have made thee a father of many nations. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | Neither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you. |
American Standard Version
ASVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNeither shall thy name be called any more Abram: but thou shalt be called Abraham: because I have made thee a father of many nations.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
English Revised Version
ERVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
World English Bible
WEBNeither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;
American King James Version
AKJVNeither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you.
King James Bible
KJVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
American Standard Version
ASVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNeither shall thy name be called any more Abram: but thou shalt be called Abraham: because I have made thee a father of many nations.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
English Revised Version
ERVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
World English Bible
WEBNeither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;
American King James Version
AKJVNeither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you.