Genesis 17:19

Translations

Modern

But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Traditional

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Literal

And God said, “Sarah your wife surely will bear to you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. And I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

Latin

Et ait Deus ad Abraham: Sara uxor tua pariet tibi filium, vocabisque nomen ejus Isaac, et constituam pactum meum illi in fœdus sempiternum, et semini ejus post eum.

Original

Hebrew

English

But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Notes

Genesis 17:19

The name Isaac (Hebrew yitskhaq) means “he laughs.” This recalls Abraham's disbelief when he heard God's promise. It also reminds us of God's favor and pleasure at Isaac's birth (compare 21:6).

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 Word at the Center Infertility Symbolic Numbers

Events

Birth of Isaacc. 1896 BC
Lifetime of Isaacc. 1896 BC

Related verses

Luke 1:13–20
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
Genesis 21:2–3
So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
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.
2 Kings 4:16–17
And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”
Genesis 21:6
Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
Galatians 4:28–31
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
Romans 9:6–9
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
Genesis 26:3
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
Genesis 17:21
But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

People

Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau Sarah: Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac

Glossary

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

Topics

Abraham: God's Covenant With Barrenness: Miraculously Removed: Sarai Covenant with Isaac 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 The Covenant: Made With: Isaac The First Born: Superseded: Ishmael

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