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Genesis 21:3 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. "
Genesis 21:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
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Abraham
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Sarah Abraham is the husband of Sarah.
Source: Genesis 11:29
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
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Ishmael Abraham is the father of Ishmael.
Source: Genesis 16:15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
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Isaac Abraham is the father of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Read Genesis 21:3
Sarah
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Abraham Abraham is the husband of Sarah.
Source: Genesis 11:29
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
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Isaac Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Read Genesis 21:3
Isaac
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Abraham Abraham is the father of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Read Genesis 21:3 -
Sarah Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
Source: Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Read Genesis 21:3 -
Rebekah Isaac is the husband of Rebekah.
Source: Genesis 25:20
And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.
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Jacob Isaac is the father of Jacob.
Source: Genesis 25:26
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
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Esau Isaac is the father of Esau.
Source: Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Read Genesis 25:25And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Read Genesis 25:26
From This Chapter
Genesis 21:1
"And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken."
Genesis 21:2
"For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him."
Genesis 21:4
"And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him."
Genesis 21:5
"And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him."
Genesis 21:6
"And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me."
Genesis 21:7
"And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age."
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