Génesis 17:18-21

18 Y dijo Abraham a Dios: ¡Ojalá que Ismael viva delante de ti!

19 Pero Dios dijo: No, sino que Sara, tu mujer, te dará un hijo, y le pondrás el nombre de Isaac ; y estableceré mi pacto con él, pacto perpetuo para su descendencia después de él.

20 Y en cuanto a Ismael, te he oído; he aquí, yo lo bendeciré y lo haré fecundo y lo multiplicaré en gran manera. Engendrará a doce príncipes y haré de él una gran nación.

21 Pero mi pacto lo estableceré con Isaac, el cual Sara te dará a luz por este tiempo el año que viene.

Génesis 17:18-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 17

This chapter treats of a covenant made with Abram, sometimes called the covenant of circumcision, the time when God appeared to him, and promised to make it, and did, Ge 17:1-3; the particulars of it, both with respect to himself, whose name was now changed, and to his posterity, Ge 17:4-8; the token of it, circumcision, the time of its performance, and the persons obliged to it, Ge 17:9-14; the change of Sarai's name, and a promise made that she should have a son, to the great surprise of Abraham, Ge 17:15-17; a prayer of his for Ishmael, and the answer to it, with a confirmation of Sarah's having a son, whose name should be called Isaac, and the establishment of the covenant with him, Ge 17:18-22; and the chapter is closed with an account of the circumcision of Abraham, and all his family of the male sort, agreeably to the command of God, Ge 17:23-27.

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