1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.’
3 Abram fell face down, and God said to him,
4 ‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: you will be the father of many nations.