Nehemiah 9:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram. You led him from Ur in Babylonia. You changed his name to Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 17:5

I will change your name from Abram to Abraham, because I am making you the father of many nations.

Genesis 11:31

Terah took his family and left Ur of Babylonia. They planned to travel to Canaan. Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran’s son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai (Abram’s wife). They traveled to the city of Haran and decided to stay there.

Isaiah 51:2

Abraham is your father, so look at him. Look at Sarah, who gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family with many descendants.”

Deuteronomy 10:15

The Lord loved your ancestors very much. He loved them so much that he chose you, their descendants, to be his people. He chose you instead of any other nation, and you are still his chosen people today.

Genesis 15:7

He said to Abram, “I am the Lord who led you from Ur of Babylonia. I did this so that I could give you this land. You will own this land.”

Genesis 18:19

I have made a special agreement with him. I did this so that he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to. I did this so that they would live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, can give him what I promised.”

1 Chronicles 1:27

and Abram. (Abram is also called Abraham.)