and I appearedto Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,as GodAlmighty,but [by] My name,LORD,I did not makeMyself knownto them.
Then Abrammovedhis tentand cameand dweltby the oaksof Mamre,whichare in Hebron,and therehe builtan altarto the LORD.
Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless.
Abrahamcalledthe nameof that placeThe LORDWill Provide,as it is saidto this day,"In the mountof the LORDit will be provided."
"May GodAlmightyblessyou and makeyou fruitfuland multiplyyou, that you may becomea companyof peoples.
Godalso saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;Be fruitfuland multiply;A nationand a companyof nationsshall comefrom you, And kingsshall comeforthfrom you.
Then Jacobsaidto Joseph,"GodAlmightyappearedto me at Luzin the landof Canaanand blessedme,
Singto God,singpraisesto His name;Liftup [a song] for Him who ridesthrough the deserts,Whose nameis the LORD,and exultbeforeHim.
That they may knowthat You alone,whose nameis the LORD,Are the MostHighoverallthe earth.
"The LORDis a warrior;The LORDis His name.
"Be on your guardbeforehim and obeyhis voice;do not be rebellioustoward him, for he will not pardonyour transgression,sinceMy nameis in him.
Godsaidto Moses,"I AMWHOI AM";and He said,"Thusyou shall sayto the sonsof Israel,I AMhas sentme to you.'"
"I am the LORD,that is My name;I will not giveMy gloryto another,NorMy praiseto gravenimages.
"Thussaysthe LORD,the Kingof Israeland his Redeemer,the LORDof hosts:I am the firstand I am the last,And thereis noGodbesidesMe.
"Thereforebehold,I am going to make them know--ThistimeI will make them knowMy powerand My might;And they shall knowthat My nameis the LORD."
"Thussaysthe LORDwho made[the earth], the LORDwho formedit to establishit, the LORDis His name,
and sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"On the daywhen I choseIsraeland sworeto the descendantsof the houseof Jacoband madeMyself knownto them in the landof Egypt,when I sworeto them, saying,I am the LORDyour God,
"Then you will knowthat I am the LORD,when I have openedyour gravesand caused you to comeup out of your graves,My people.
I will putsinewson you, make fleshgrowbackon you, coveryou with skinand putbreathin you that you may comealive;and you will knowthat I am the LORD.'"
Jesussaidto them, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, beforeAbrahamwas born,I am."
Johnto the sevenchurchesthat are in Asia:Graceto you and peace,from Him who is and who was and who is to come,and from the sevenSpiritswhoare beforeHis throne,
She saidto them, "Do not callme Naomi;callme Mara,for the Almightyhas dealtverybitterlywith me.
