Genesis 17:16

New International Reader's Version

I will give her my blessing. You can be sure that I will give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations. Kings of nations will come from her.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them. He said to them, “Have children so that there will be many of you. Fill the earth and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the seas and the birds in the sky. Rule over every living creature that moves along the ground.”

Genesis 12:2

“I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others.

Genesis 15:4

Then a message from the Lord came to Abram. The Lord said, “When you die, what you have will not go to this man. You will have a son of your own. He will get everything you have.”

Genesis 17:15

God also said to Abraham, “Do not continue to call your wife by the name Sarai. Her name will be Sarah.

Genesis 17:19

Then God said, “Yes, I will bless Ishmael. But your wife Sarah will have a son by you. And you will name him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him. That covenant will last forever. It will be for Isaac and his family after him.

Genesis 17:6

I will greatly increase the number of your children after you. Nations and kings will come from you.

Genesis 21:1

The Lord was gracious to Sarah, just as he had said he would be. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised to do.

Genesis 24:60

And they gave Rebekah their blessing. They said to her, “Dear sister, may your family grow by thousands and thousands. May they take over the cities of their enemies.”

Genesis 25:23

The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your body. Two tribes that are now inside you will be separated. One nation will be stronger than the other. The older son will serve the younger one.”

Genesis 35:11

God said to him, “I am the Mighty God. Have children so that there will be many of you. You will become the father of a nation and a community of nations. Your later family will include kings.

Genesis 36:31

Before Israel had a king, there were kings who ruled in Edom.

Isaiah 49:23

Their kings will become like fathers to you. Their queens will be like mothers who nurse you. They will bow down to you with their faces toward the ground. They will kiss the dust at your feet to show you their respect. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who put their hope in me will not be ashamed.”

Romans 9:9

God promised, “I will return at the appointed time. Sarah will have a son.” (Genesis 18:10,14)

Galatians 4:23

Abraham’s son by the slave woman was born in the usual way. But his son by the free woman was born because of God’s promise.

1 Peter 3:6

Sarah was like that. She obeyed Abraham. She called him her master. Do you want to be like her? Then do what is right. And don’t give in to fear.