Genesis 17:16

Translations

Modern

And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And I will bless her, and also I have given to you a son by her. And I have blessed her, and she has become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.”

Latin

Et benedicam ei, et ex illa dabo tibi filium cui benedicturus sum: eritque in nationes, et reges populorum orientur ex eo.

Original

Hebrew

English

And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

Notes

Genesis 17:15–16

Sarah’s new name marked an important step in her calling (God’s purpose for her life). It fit her role as the future mother of kings and pointed to God’s promise.

Genesis 17:1–27

God gave Abram's family signs that his promises would come true. He changed Abram's name to Abraham (17:1–8). He established circumcision as the sign of the covenant (17:9–14, 23–27). He changed Sarai's name to Sarah (17:15–22).

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Isaac Ishmael Sarah God’s Covenant with Abraham God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenant with Noah God’s Covenants God's Word at the Center Infertility Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Genesis 35:11
And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
1 Peter 3:6
…just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
Galatians 4:26–31
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
Genesis 17:6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
Genesis 18:10–14
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.
Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”
Romans 9:9
For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Glossary

Abraham Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Circumcision Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Ebla Tablets Firstborn Genesis, Book of Inheritance Ishmael Life Midian, Midianite Patriarchs, Period of the Promise Sarah

Topics

Abraham: God's Covenant With Barren Women Barrenness: Miraculously Removed: Sarai Children: The Gift of God Covenant: Abraham Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Prophecies Concerning Sarah: Also Called Sarai: Her Miraculous Conception of Isaac

Genesis 17:16

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