(Lord, forgive me for responding) but Gen. 12:2 says "a great nation"
(goi gadol in the Hebrew). Unless you have another source.

And I would conjecture that it's not J-hating going on, but concerns
about the various atrocities committed in his name. Doesn't seem a bad
fellow in my book, but that dang Paul came along and all Hades broke
loose.

I couldn't resist. I will get back to talking about SW.