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Genesis 17:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?” "

Genesis 17:17

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15 God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

16 I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.”

17 Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?”

18 Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”

19 God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.

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"The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’"

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"She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”"

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"Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”"

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John 8:57

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"The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”"

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Hebrews 11:11

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"By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised."

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Isaiah 51:2

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"Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, I blessed him, and made him many."

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Genesis 17:1

"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless."

Genesis 17:2

"I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”"

Genesis 17:3

"Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,"

Genesis 17:4

"“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:5

"Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:6

"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you."

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