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Genesis 17:19 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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. "
Genesis 17:19
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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.
20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
21 But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.”
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Sarah
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Abraham Abraham is the husband of Sarah.
Source: Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
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Isaac Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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Isaac
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Abraham Abraham is the father of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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Sarah Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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Rebekah Isaac is the husband of Rebekah.
Source: Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.
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Jacob Isaac is the father of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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Esau Isaac is the father of Esau.
Source: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26
The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
Read Genesis 25:25After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
Read Genesis 25:26
Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.
From This Chapter
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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