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.
• 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.
• 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

1Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. 3Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him. 4When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God 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 4:16“About this time next year,” Elisha said, “you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord!” she objected. “Please, man of God, don’t mislead your servant!”
• Luke 1:24After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion.
• Acts 7:8Then he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth. Later Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father 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 11:11And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
• Genesis 17:19Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
• Genesis 18:10Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.
• Romans 9:9For this was how the promise was 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