Genesis 17:16 — And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly,… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 17:16 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 17.16, Genesis 17v16, Gen. 17:16. And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among…

Other reference formats: Genesis 17.16, Genesis 17v16, Gen. 17:16.

16 And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.”

Passage themes

The blessing of Sarah — And I will bless her
The promised son — give thee a son also of her
Mother of nations — she shall be a mother of nations
A royal descent — kings of people shall be of her

Events in this chapter

17.1 — Sara et Isaac : le plan de Dieu

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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