Genesis 21:1

The Birth of Isaac

1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.

Genesis 21:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
ESV
1 The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised.
NLT
1 The LORD kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised.
MSG
1 God visited Sarah exactly as he said he would; God did to Sarah what he promised:
CSB
1 The Lord came to Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what He had promised.

Genesis 21:1 In-Context

1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.
2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.
4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Samuel 2:21
  • 2. S Genesis 8:1; S Genesis 17:16,21; Genesis 18:14; Galatians 4:23; Hebrews 11:11
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