Genesis 17:21
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.”Genesis 17:21
What Does Genesis 17:21 Mean?
Genesis 17:21 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 17, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 17:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 21:1“And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.”Genesis 18:14“Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”2 Kings 4:16“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.”Romans 9:9“For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.”Genesis 18:10“And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.”Matthew 1:21“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”Genesis 21:2“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”Genesis 26:2“And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:”Genesis 17:19“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”Romans 9:5“Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.”Galatians 3:29“And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”Genesis 21:10“Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.”Genesis 46:1“And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.”Exodus 2:24“And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.”Exodus 3:6“Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.”Job 14:13“O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!”Ecclesiastes 3:2“A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”Luke 1:55“As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.”Luke 1:72“To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;”Acts 1:7“And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.”
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