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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would.

Context of Genesis 21:2

1The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. 3Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac. 4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• For Sarahשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
• conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
• and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• in his old ageזְקֻנִיםzâqûn · extreme ageH2208
• at the set timeמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
• of which Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for Genesis 21:2

• 2 Kings 4:16And he said, "At this season, about this time next year, you shall embrace a son." And she said, "No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your servant."
• Luke 1:24After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying,
• Acts 7:8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so 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 a slave woman and one by a free woman.
• Hebrews 11:11By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
• Genesis 17:19God said, "No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.
• Genesis 18:10The Lord said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.
• Romans 9:9For this is what the promise said: "About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall 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