Genesis 17:15-17

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Isaac—the Promised Son

¹⁵ God said to Abraham, “I will change the name of Sarai [^Cmeaning “princess” in her native dialect; 11:29], your wife, to Sarah [^Calso meaning “princess,” but in a dialect of Canaan, signifying her transition to the Promised Land]. ¹⁶ I will bless her and give ·her a son, and you will be the father [^Lfrom her to you a son]. She will ·be the mother of [give rise to] many nations. Kings of nations will come from her.”

¹⁷ Abraham ·bowed facedown on the ground [^Lfell on his face] and laughed. He ·said to himself [thought; ^Lsaid in his heart], “Can a man have a child when he is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth to a child when she is ninety?”