17:4 “As for me, 1 this 2 is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
Genesis 45:8
45:8 So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser 3 to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
1 tnHeb “I.”
2 tnHeb “is” (הִנֵּה, hinneh).
3 tnHeb “a father.” The term is used here figuratively of one who gives advice, as a father would to his children.