Genesis 17:18 — So Abraham said to God, “May Ishmael live under your special blessing!” — NLT | maBible

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18 So Abraham said to God, “May Ishmael live under your special blessing!”

Passage themes

Abraham pleads for Ishmael — O that Ishmael might live
Living before God — before thee

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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