Genesis 17:16

Good News Translation

I will bless her, and I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will become the mother of nations, and there will be kings among her descendants.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:28

blessed them, and said, “Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.

Genesis 12:2

I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous, so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 15:4

Then he heard the Lord speaking to him again: “This slave Eliezer will not inherit your property; your own son will be your heir.”

Genesis 17:15

God said to Abraham, “You must no longer call your wife Sarai; from now on her name is Sarah.

Genesis 17:19

But God said, “No. Your wife Sarah will bear you a son and you will name him Isaac. I will keep my covenant with him and with his descendants forever. It is an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:6

I will give you many descendants, and some of them will be kings. You will have so many descendants that they will become nations.

Genesis 21:1

The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,

Genesis 24:60

And they gave Rebecca their blessing in these words: “May you, sister, become the mother of millions! May your descendants conquer the cities of their enemies!”

Genesis 25:23

The Lord said to her, “Two nations are within you; You will give birth to two rival peoples. One will be stronger than the other; The older will serve the younger.”

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him, “I am Almighty God. Have many children. Nations will be descended from you, and you will be the ancestor of kings.

Genesis 36:31

Before there were any kings in Israel, the following kings ruled the land of Edom in succession: Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah Husham from the region of Teman Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab) Samlah from Masrekah Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River Baal Hanan son of Achbor Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)

Isaiah 49:23

Kings will be like fathers to you; queens will be like mothers. They will bow low before you and honor you; they will humbly show their respect for you. Then you will know that I am the Lord; no one who waits for my help will be disappointed.”

Romans 9:9

For God's promise was made in these words: “At the right time I will come back, and Sarah will have a son.”

Galatians 4:23

His son by the slave woman was born in the usual way, but his son by the free woman was born as a result of God's promise.

1 Peter 3:6

Sarah was like that; she obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are now her daughters if you do good and are not afraid of anything.