History of Religions. 21 (3): 244. doi:10.1086/462899. S2CID 162352850. ↑ 'the LORD' replaced with 'El Shaddai' in Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, 'I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless'.