KJV ORIGINAL
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Abraham named his son Isaac—the son who was born to him and Sarah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham gave his promised son the name Isaac, fulfilling God's specific instruction about what to call the child.
📚 Historical Context
This verse records the naming of Isaac, whose birth fulfilled God's promise to Abraham and Sarah that they would have a child in their old age. The name 'Isaac' means 'laughter,' referring to both Sarah's laughter of disbelief when first told she would have a child (Genesis 18:12) and her later laughter of joy at his birth (Genesis 21:6). This moment represents the concrete fulfillment of God's covenant promise that began twenty-five years earlier when Abraham was first called.
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