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I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her."
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A New and Specific Promise
Commentators emphasize that this is the first time God explicitly states the promised heir will come directly from Sarah. This clarification is crucial for understanding Abraham and Sarah's previous actions with Hagar, as they were acting on a less specific promise. God's plan was now being revealed with greater clarity.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad
19th Century
Anglican
A son ... of her. —This is the first place where it was definitely promised that Abram’s heir s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will bless her The Targum of Jonathan adds, "in her body", with fruitfulness, who before was barren, and in he…
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Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled. The assurance of this promise was the c…
