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Genesis 17:18 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! "
Genesis 17:18
Verse in Context
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And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
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.
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
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Genesis 17:1
"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,"
Genesis 17:1
"And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect."
Genesis 17:2
"And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly."
Genesis 17:3
"And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,"
Genesis 17:4
"As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations."
Genesis 17:5
"Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee."
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