Genesis 17:19
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| Overview - Genesis 17 | |
| 1 | God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing. |
| 9 | 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 17:19 (King James Version)
And 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.
- Sarah
- 21 ; 18:10-14 Genesis 21:2 Genesis 21:3 Genesis 21:6 2 Kings 4:16 2 Kings 4:17 ; Luke 1:13-20 ; Romans 9:6-9 ; Galatians 4:28-31
- Isaac
- {Yitzchak,} which we change into Isaac, signifies laughter; in allusion to Abraham's laughing, ver
- 17. By this Abraham did not express his unbelief or weakness of faith, but his joy at the prospect of the fulfilment of so glorious a promise; and to this our Lord evidently alludes, John 8:56 .