Genesis 21:2

Genesis 21:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
• New International Version (NIV)Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Context of Genesis 21:2

1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. 3And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him. 4When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.

Genesis 21:2 word by word

וַתַּהַר֩ וַתֵּ֨לֶד שָׂרָ֧ה לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• So Sarahשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
• conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
• and boreיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• to Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• in his old ageזְקֻנִיםzâqûn · extreme ageH2208
• at the very timeמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had promisedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• had promisedאֵת'êth · withH854

Cross-references for Genesis 21:2

• 2 Kings 4:16And 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.”
• Luke 1:24After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
• Acts 7:8Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
• Galatians 4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
• Hebrews 11:11By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
• Genesis 17:19But 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.
• Genesis 18:10Then 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.
• Romans 9:9For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Commentaries on Genesis 21:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet “bottle,” akin to חמה chāmâh “surround, enclose,” and הוּם chûm “black. באר שׁבע beêr -sheba‛ Beer-sheba, “well of seven.” 22. פיכל pı̂ykol Pikhol, “mouth or spokesman of all.” 23. נין nı̂yn “offspring, kin;” related: “sprout, flourish.” נכד neked “progeny,” perhaps “acquaintance,” cognate with נגד ngd “be before” (the eyes) and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2See Genesis 18:10.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. the Lord visited Sarah--The language of the historian seems designedly chosen to magnify the power of God as well as His faithfulness to His promise. It was God's grace that brought about that event, as well as the raising of spiritual children to Abraham, of which the birth of this son was typical [Calvin].Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 21:2

• Abraham
• Children
• Conception
• Isaac
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• God
• Sarah
• Sarah; Sarai
• Abraham, Abram
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Call
• Cast
• Everlasting
• Falsely

Commentaries on Genesis 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings