Genesis 21:3

Modern

And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

Traditional

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Literal

And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

Latin

Vocavitque Abraham nomen filii sui, quem genuit ei Sara, Isaac:

Hebrew

English

And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

Abraham responded in faith by naming his son Isaac and circumcising him according to the terms of the covenant (see 17:9–14).

Theme notes and profiles

Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
Genesis 21:6
Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
Romans 9:7
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
Matthew 1:2
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.
Joshua 24:3
But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,
Hebrews 11:18
…even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
Genesis 22:2
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”
Acts 7:8
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau Sarah: Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac