Genesis 17:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And God saith unto Abraham, `Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah `is' her name;

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:5 : 5 and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;
  • 2 Sam 12:25 : 25 and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.
  • Gen 32:28 : 28 And he saith, `Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 17:16-19
    4 verses
    84%

    16and I have blessed her, and have also given to thee a son from her; and I have blessed her, and she hath become nations -- kings of peoples are from her.'

    17And Abraham falleth upon his face, and laugheth, and saith in his heart, `To the son of an hundred years is one born? or doth Sarah -- daughter of ninety years -- bear?'

    18And Abraham saith unto God, `O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'

    19and God saith, `Sarah thy wife is certainly bearing a son to thee, and thou hast called his name Isaac, and I have established My covenant with him, for a covenant age-during, to his seed after him.

  • Gen 17:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4`I -- lo, My covenant `is' with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

    5and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;

    6and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.

  • Gen 17:21
    78%

    21and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'

  • Gen 16:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name `is' Hagar;

    2and Sarai saith unto Abram, `Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.

    3And Sarai, Abram's wife, taketh Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, at the end of the tenth year of Abram's dwelling in the land of Canaan, and giveth her to Abram her husband, to him for a wife,

  • Gen 18:10-13
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    76%

    10and he saith, `returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

    11And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

    12and Abraham and Sarah `are' aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

    13and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also `is' old!'

  • Gen 20:2
    76%

    2and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

  • Gen 21:12
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    12and God saith unto Abraham, `Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee -- hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee.

  • Gen 21:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;

    2and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;

    3and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him -- Isaac;

  • Gen 18:15
    75%

    15And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

  • Gen 17:9
    75%

    9And God saith unto Abraham, `And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;

  • 1 Chr 1:27
    74%

    27Abram -- he `is' Abraham.

  • Gen 12:17-19
    3 verses
    74%

    17And Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house -- great plagues -- for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    18And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, `What `is' this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she `is' thy wife?

    19Why hast thou said, She `is' my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'

  • Gen 11:30
    74%

    30And Sarai is barren -- she hath no child.

  • Gen 16:6
    74%

    6And Abram saith unto Sarai, `Lo, thine handmaid `is' in thine hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes;' and Sarai afflicted her, and she fleeth from her presence.

  • Rom 9:9
    73%

    9for the word of promise `is' this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'

  • Gen 20:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17And Abraham prayeth unto God, and God healeth Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:

    18for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

  • Gen 24:36
    73%

    36and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.

  • Gen 35:10
    73%

    10and God saith to him, `Thy name `is' Jacob: thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel is thy name;' and He calleth his name Israel.

  • Gen 17:2
    72%

    2and I give My covenant between Me and thee, and multiply thee very exceedingly.'

  • Gen 16:15
    72%

    15And Hagar beareth to Abram a son; and Abram calleth the name of his son, whom Hagar hath borne, Ishmael;