Genesis 17:18

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

In Context

17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed; and he said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?

19And God said, Truly, 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and if I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, it will come to pass, that every one that findeth me will slay me.

Psalms 4:6(4:7) Many say, “Who will show us happiness? Let shine brightly over us the light of thy countenance, O Lord.”

Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have ever made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have caused him to hide his face from you, so that he would not hear.

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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