Holy Scripture
Genesis 17:3
A church father on this verse
“Abram fell face down. We read that in the earlier places of sacred history, holy men invoked the Lord, offered him sacrifices of praise, and lived innocently in his sight, but none had fallen face down before the Lord before Abram. However, the more superior gifts he received compared to the previous ones, the greater…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3And Abram fell upon his face, and God spoke to him, saying,
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In context
1And Abram was ninety-nine years old, and the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am thy God, be well-pleasing before me, and be blameless.
2And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and I will multiply thee exceedingly.
— Genesis 17:3 —
4And I, behold! my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of a multitude of nations.
5And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham, for I have made thee a father of many nations.