Genesis 17:21
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
Genesis 17:21 in other translations
| BSB | But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.” |
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| WEB | But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.” |
| ASV | But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. |
| YLT | and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;' |
| DARBY | But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year. |
| BBE | But my agreement will be with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth a year from this time. |
| Webster | But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to thee at this set time in the next year. |
What does Genesis 17:21 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 17:15-22
Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled. The assurance of this promise was the change of Sarai's name into Sarah. Sarai signifies my princess, as if her honour were confined to one family only; Sarah signifies a princess. The more favours God confers upon us, the more low we should be in our own eyes. Abraham showed great joy; he laughed, it was a…
Genesis 17:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 17:21
- Genesis 21:2-3
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
- Genesis 26:2-5
And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
- Genesis 18:10
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
- Romans 9:9
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
- Galatians 3:29
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
- Romans 9:5-6
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
- Genesis 21:10-12
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son. And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- Exodus 2:24
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Luke 1:72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
- Exodus 3:6
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
- Job 14:13
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
- Hebrews 11:9
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
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Context
- Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
- Genesis 17:21
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
- Genesis 17:22
And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 17:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas yo estableceré mi pacto con Isaac, al cual te parirá Sara por este tiempo el año siguiente. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais mon alliance, je l’établirai avec Isaac, que Sara t’enfantera en cette saison, l’année qui vient. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber meinen Bund werde ich mit Isaak errichten, den Sara dir gebären wird um diese bestimmte Zeit im folgenden Jahre. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pactum vero meum statuam ad Isaac, quem pariet tibi Sara tempore isto in anno altero. |