But God said to Abraham, “Do not be displeased about the boy and your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For through Isaac shall your seed be called.
Romans 9:7 - Tree of Life Version nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s seed; rather, “Your seed shall be called through Isaac.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they are not all the children of Abraham because they are by blood his descendants. No, [the promise was] Your descendants will be called and counted through the line of Isaac [though Abraham had an older son]. [Gen. 21:9-12.] American Standard Version (1901) neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Common English Bible Not all of Abraham’s children are called Abraham’s descendants, but instead “your descendants will be named through Isaac.” Catholic Public Domain Version And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: "For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called: |
But God said to Abraham, “Do not be displeased about the boy and your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For through Isaac shall your seed be called.
and do not think that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’! For I tell you that from these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
“But he said, ‘No, Father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance; and don’t even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’! For I tell you that from these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s children and have never been slaves to anyone! How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
But one—the son by the slave woman—was born naturally; while the other—the son by the free woman—was through the promise.
Now you, brothers and sisters—like Isaac, you are children of promise.
For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship by the Ruach Elohim and glory in Messiah Yeshua and have not depended on the flesh—
the one about whom it was said, “Through Isaac offspring shall be named for you.”