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Butוְmy covenantאֶת בְּרִיתִיI will establishאָקִיםwith Isaac,אֶת יִצְחָקwhomאֲשֶׁרSarahשָׂרָהwill bearתֵּלֵדto youלְךָat thisהַזֶּהappointed timeלַמּוֹעֵדnextהָאַחֶרֶתyear.”בַּשָּׁנָה
Genesis 17:21
Study it in the app“But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this appointed time next year.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 17:21, word by word
- my covenantבְּרִיתִberiti
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “beriti” appears- I will establishאָקִיםakim
establish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “akim” appears- with Isaacיִצְחָקyitschak
Isaac
Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).
Where else “yitschak” appears- Sarahשָׂרָהsara
Sarah
Sarah, the name God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. It means "princess".
Where else “sara” appears- will bearתֵּלֵדteled
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “teled” appears- appointed timeמּוֹעֵדmoed
appointed time
A date fixed beforehand.
Where else “moed” appears- nextאַחֶרֶתacheret
other
Other, another; next.
Where else “acheret” appears- yearשָּׁנָהshana
year
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shana” appears
The context
20As for Ishmael, I have heard you; look, I will bless him and make him fruitful and multiply him exceedingly. He will father twelve chiefs, and I will make him into a great nation.
21 · This verse (above)
22When he finished speaking with him, Elohim went up from Abraham.
To study Genesis 17 in a group
1. What it says
What new names did Abram and Sarai receive, and what did Elohim promise Abraham (vv. 5, 15-16)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s plan that Abram becomes Abraham, “father of a multitude of nations” (v. 5)?
3. How I live it
What helps you remember each day what Elohim has said about you and your life?