Genesis 21:3

3 Abraham gave the name Isaac[a] to the son Sarah bore him.

Genesis 21:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
ESV
3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.
NLT
3 And Abraham named their son Isaac.
MSG
3 Abraham named him Isaac.
CSB
3 Abraham named his son who was born to him-the one Sarah bore to him-Isaac.

Genesis 21:3 In-Context

1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.
2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.
4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 16:11; S Genesis 17:19; Joshua 24:3

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Isaac" means "he laughs."
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