Genesis 17:19 “But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you…”

Genesis 17:19

But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

World English Bible

God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.

American Standard Version

And God said, Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then God saide, Sarah thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, and thou shalt call his name Izhak: and I will establish my couenant with him for an euerlasting couenant, and with his seede after him.

Darby Translation

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall indeed bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him, for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

Young's Literal Translation

and God saith, 'Sarah thy wife is certainly bearing a son to thee, and thou hast called his name Isaac, and I have established My covenant with him, for a covenant age-during, to his seed after him.

Bible in Basic English

And God said, Not so; but Sarah, your wife, will have a son, and you will give him the name Isaac, and I will make my agreement with him for ever and with his seed after him.

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Cross references

“Sarah”

Genesis 18:10–14 Luke 1:13–20 Genesis 21:6 Galatians 4:28–31 Romans 9:6–9 Genesis 17:21

Genesis 18:10–14 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

Luke 1:13–20 · BSB

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

Genesis 21:6 · BSB

Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”

Galatians 4:28–31 · BSB

Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

Romans 9:6–9 · BSB

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

Genesis 17:21 · BSB

But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

Also

Genesis 26:3

Genesis 26:3 · BSB

Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”

20As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

Read Genesis 17