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Genesis 17:21

But it's with Isaac that I will keep my agreement, the son Sarah will give birth to about this time next year.”

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

In Context

20Now about Ishmael. I heard what you said, and I will also bless him. I will make sure he has a great many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.

22When God had finished speaking with Abraham he left him.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:10Then one said, “I promise you that I will come back to visit you about this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah was listening, hiding just inside the entrance to the tent behind him.

Genesis 21:2She became pregnant and had a son for Abraham when he was old, at the exact time God said she would.

Genesis 26:2The Lord appeared to Isaac and told him, “Don't go to Egypt—live in the country that I tell you to.

Genesis 48:15He blessed Joseph, saying, “May the God my grandfather Abraham and my father worshiped—the God who has taken care of me like a shepherd throughout my life until now,

Exodus 3:6Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses covered his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

Luke 1:55just as he promised our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:16-23

15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!… Read the whole commentary →

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