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God also told Abram, “You will be the father of many nations…You must circumcise every male in your family.”

This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “God also told Abram that Abram would be the father of many nations. God would give him and his descendants the land of Canaan as their possession and would be their God forever. Abram must circumcise every male in his family.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)

the father of many nations

Abram would have many descendants, and they would have their own lands and rule themselves. They and others would remember that Abram was their ancestor and would honor him.

I will be their God

Another way to say this is, “I will be the God that they will worship.”

every male in your family

This could be translated as, “every boy and man in your family.” This included Abram’s servants and his descendants.