Genesis 17
NASB2020
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

New American Standard Bible 2020

Genesis 17:18-20

18And AbrahamH85 saidH559 to GodH430, “OhH3863 that IshmaelH3458 might liveH2421 beforeH6440 You!”

19But GodH430 saidH559, “NoH61, but your wifeH802 SarahH8283 will bearH3205 you 1a sonH1121, and you shall nameH7121H8034 him 2IsaacH3327; and 3I will establishH6965 My covenantH1285 with him as an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285 for his 4descendantsH2233 afterH310 him.

20As for IshmaelH3458, I have heardH8085 you; beholdH2009, I will blessH1288 him, and 5makeH6509 him fruitfulH6509 and multiplyH7235 him exceedinglyH3966. 6He shall fatherH3205 twelveH8147H6240 princesH5387, and I will makeH5414 him into a 7greatH1419 nationH1471.

Read all of Genesis 17

Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 17:19 Gen 17:16; 18:10; 21:2 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 17:19 I.e., he laughs ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 17:19 Gen 26:2-5 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 17:19 Lit seed ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 17:20 Gen 16:10 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 17:20 Gen 25:12-16 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 17:20 Gen 21:18 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 17

New American Standard Bible 2020 — © 1960–2020 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.