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Genesis 17:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But I will make my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will give birth to at this same time next year.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising that His special covenant will continue through Isaac, the son He promised Abraham and Sarah would have within the year.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, God had promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, but Abraham and his wife Sarah were advanced in age and still childless. God reaffirms His covenant with Abraham in chapter 17, changing his name and specifying that Sarah will bear a son named Isaac through whom the covenant will continue. This verse emphasizes that Isaac, not any other child, will be the one to inherit this divine promise, highlighting God's sovereign choice in fulfilling His plan.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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