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Genesis 21:3 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. "
Genesis 21:3
Verse in Context
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1 The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.
2 Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
4 Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
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Abraham
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Sarah 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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Ishmael Abraham is the father of Ishmael.
Source: Genesis 16:15
Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
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Isaac 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.
Read Genesis 21:3
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.
Read Genesis 21:3
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.
Read Genesis 21:3 -
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 21:1
"The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken."
Genesis 21:2
"Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him."
Genesis 21:4
"Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him."
Genesis 21:5
"Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him."
Genesis 21:6
"Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”"
Genesis 21:7
"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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