NET

17 (as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed—the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.

Darby

17 (according as it is written^D8021, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

Darby Bible Notes

written - See Gen. 17.5

KJV

17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him^K6817whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

KJV Bible Notes

before him: Or, like unto him.

Strong's

17 (As ^G2531 it is written^G1125, ^G3754 I have made^G5087 thee^G4571 a father^G3962 of many^G4183 nations^G1484,) before^G2713 him whom^G3739 he believed^G4100, even God^G2316, who quickeneth^G2227 the dead^G3498, and^G2532 calleth^G2564 those things which be^G5607 not^G3361 as though^G5613 they were^G5607.