Genesis 17:16

Overview - Genesis 17
God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing.
Circumcision is instituted.
15 Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed.
17 Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed.
23 Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised.
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Genesis 17:16  (King James Version)
And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
 


And I
1:28 12:2 24:60 Romans 9:9

give
18:10-14

be a mother of nations
Hebrew become nations.
35:11 Galatians 4:26-31 ; 1 Peter 3:6

kings
6 ; Isaiah 49:23