Nehemiah 9:7

New International Reader's Version

“You are the Lord God. You chose Abram. You brought him out of Ur in the land of Babylon. You named him Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 11:31

Terah left Ur in Babylon. He took with him his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. Terah also took his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram. All of them left together to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they made their home there.

Genesis 15:7

He also said to Abram, “I am the Lord. I brought you out of Ur in the land of Babylon. I will give you this land to have as your very own.”

Genesis 17:5

You will not be called Abram anymore. Your name will be Abraham, because I have made you a father of many nations.

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him. He must direct his children to live in the way that pleases me. And he must direct the members of his family after him to do the same. So he must guide all of them in doing what is right and fair. Then I, the Lord, will do for Abraham what I have promised him.”

1 Chronicles 1:27

Abram. Abram was also called Abraham.

Isaiah 51:2

Consider Abraham. He is the father of your people. Think about Sarah. She is your mother. When I chose Abraham, he did not have any children. But I blessed him and gave him many of them.

Deuteronomy 10:15

But the Lord loved your people of long ago very much. You are their children. And he chose you above all the other nations. His love and his promise remain with you to this very day.