Genesis 17:18

And Avraham said unto HaElohim, O that Yishmael might live before Thee!

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17Then Avraham fell upon his face, and yitzchak (laughed), and said in his lev, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred shanah? And shall Sarah, that is ninety shanah, bear?

19And Elohim said, Sarah thy isha shall bear thee ben indeed; and thou shalt call shmo Yitzchak; and I will establish My Brit (covenant) with him for a Brit Olam, and with his zera after him.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:14See, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the adamah; and from Thy face shall I be hidden and I shall be a na (restless fugitive) vanad (and a wanderer, nomad) in ha'aretz; and it shall come to pass, that whoever findeth me shall kill me.

Psalms 4:6Offer the zivkhei-tzedek, 1 and put your trust in Hashem. 1

Isaiah 59:2But your avonot (iniquities) have separated you and Eloheichem, 1 and your chattot (sins) have concealed His face from you, 1 that He will not hear. 1

Acts 2:39For to you is the havtachah and to your yeladim and to all the ones at a distance, as many as may YIKRA B'SHEM ADONOI ELOHEINU. + 2:39 Yoel 3:5; Isa 44:3; 65:23; 57:19

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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