Genesis 17:19

New International Reader's Version

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.

Cross References

Genesis 16:11

The angel of the Lord also said to her, “You are now pregnant and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard about your suffering.

Genesis 17:16

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.”

Genesis 17:18

Abraham said to God, “I really wish Ishmael could receive your blessing!”

Genesis 17:21

But I will establish my covenant with Isaac. By this time next year, Sarah will have a son by you.”

Genesis 17:7

I will make my covenant with you last forever. It will be between me and you and your family after you for all time to come. I will be your God. And I will be the God of all your family after you.

Genesis 21:6

Sarah said, “God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Genesis 26:2

The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land where I tell you to live.

Genesis 26:3

Stay there for a while. I will be with you and give you my blessing. I will give all these lands to you and your children after you. And I will keep my word that I gave to your father Abraham.

Genesis 9:16

When the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it. I will remember that my covenant will last forever. It is a covenant between me and every kind of living creature on earth.”

Luke 1:55

to Abraham and his children down through the years. He has done it just as he promised to our people of long ago.”

Hebrews 11:11

And Sarah had faith. So God made it possible for her to become a mother. She became a mother even though she was too old to have children. But Sarah believed that the God who made the promise was faithful.