Genesis 17:21

21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you by this time next year.”

Genesis 17:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
ESV
21 But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year."
NLT
21 But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year.”
MSG
21 But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
CSB
21 But I will confirm My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year."

Genesis 17:21 In-Context

19 Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you by this time next year.”
22 When he had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.
23 On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money, every male in his household, and circumcised them, as God told him.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Exodus 34:10
  • 2. S ver 19
  • 3. Genesis 18:10,14; Genesis 21:2
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