Nehemiah 9:7

New Century Version

“You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur in Babylonia and named him Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 11:31

Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran’s son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai (Abram’s wife) and moved out of Ur of Babylonia. They had planned to go to the land of Canaan, but when they reached the city of Haran, they settled there.

Genesis 15:7

God said to Abram, “I am the Lord who led you out of Ur of Babylonia so that I could give you this land to own.”

Genesis 17:5

I am changing your name from Abram to Abraham because I am making you a father of many nations.

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him so he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to, to live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, will give Abraham what I promised him.”

1 Chronicles 1:27

and Abram, who was called Abraham.

Isaiah 51:2

Look at Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your ancestors. Abraham had no children when I called him, but I blessed him and gave him many descendants.

Deuteronomy 10:15

But the Lord cared for and loved your ancestors, and he chose you, their descendants, over all the other nations, just as it is today.