1. When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. Obey me and do what is right.
2. I will make an agreement between us. I will make you the ancestor of many people.”
3. Then Abram bowed facedown on the ground. God said to him,
4. “I am making my agreement with you: I will make you the father of many nations.
5. I am changing your name from Abram to Abraham. This is because I am making you a father of many nations.
6. I will give you many descendants. New nations will be born from you. Kings will come from you.
7. And I will make an agreement between me and you and all your descendants from now on: I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.
8. You live in the land of Canaan now as a stranger. But I will give you and your descendants all this land forever. And I will be the God of your descendants.”
9. Then God said to Abraham, “You and your descendants must keep this agreement from now on.
10. This is my agreement with you and all your descendants: Every male among you must be circumcised. You must obey this agreement.