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

1And Yhwh visited Sarah as he had said, And Yhwh did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being 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

• 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, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
• Luke 1:24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
• Acts 7:8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
• Galatians 4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
• Hebrews 11:11Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
• Genesis 17:19And 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.
• Genesis 18:10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
• Romans 9:9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, 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