Genesis 17:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. ”

Genesis 17:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday , Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad “be strong, destroy.” This name is found six time...
Genesis 17:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...
Genesis 17:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I have heard. Showing the subject of Abraham's prayer. exceedingly. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( greatly greatly) .
Genesis 17:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. And as for Ishmael. He here more clearly discriminates between the two sons of Abraham. For in promising to the one wealth, dignity, and other things pertaining to the present life, he p...
Genesis 17:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Tw...
Genesis 17:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As for Ishmael, I have heard thee, &c.— The Lord is pleased to repeat to Abraham what he had promised Hagar before concerning Ishmael; namely, that he would make him fruitful and multiply him e...
Genesis 17:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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....
Genesis 17:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Covenant of Circumcision This chapter is from the Priestly document, of which it shows marked characteristics: see preface to Genesis 15 .
Genesis 17:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE COVENANT SEALED Genesis 17:1-27 ACCORDING to the dates here given fourteen years had passed since Abram had received any intimation of God's will regarding him. Since the covenant had been...
Genesis 17:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaac Is Promised Genesis 17:15-27 There are two allusions to laughter in these Chapter s. Sarah's was the laugh of incredulity, see Genesis 18:12 ; but Abraham's was the laugh of happy confid...
Genesis 17:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter gives the account of the fifth appearance of God to Abram in which a divine covenant was made. At this point his name was changed from Abram, which means exalted father, to Abraham, whic...
Genesis 17:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreski...
Genesis 17:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee, c , Took notice of his prayer for him, and accepted of and would answer him, and did, as follows: behold, I have blessed him determined in his mind to bless...
Genesis 17:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation....
Genesis 17:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As for Ishmael, I have heard thee; I have blessed him That is, I have many blessings in store for him. 1st, His posterity shall be numerous: I will multiply him exceedingly. 2d, They shall be con...
Genesis 17:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE COVENANT AND ITS SIGN - CIRCUMCISION Another thirteen years passes before the Lord's appearing to Abram now at the age of 99 years. In Chapter 15:1 He had told Abram, "I am your shield, your e...
Genesis 17:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I wi...
Genesis 17:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Have heard thee, to wit, in part, or so far as is here expressed; and probably, as to the chief blessing of the covenant, to wit, the forgiveness of his sins, and eternal life, as the Hebrew doctor...
Genesis 17:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old, and shall Sarah who is ninety years old produce a child?” And Abraham sai...
Genesis 17:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 17:15 . Thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.] “It is acknowledged on all hands that Sarah means a princess; but as to Sarai, Hebraists are...
Genesis 17:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 17:1 . The Almighty God. The original word Shaddai is often rendered, All-sufficient. He is so called because he sheds down blessings as the rain. Genesis 17:2 . My covenant; so called...
Genesis 17:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah The clearer revelation of covenant blessings In God’s spiritual dealings with mankind the patience of faith is rewarded by a...
Genesis 17:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Child Promised to Sarah
Genesis 17:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I have blessed. Genesis 16:10-12 twelve. Genesis 25:12-18 and I. Genesis 21:13 Genesis 21:18
Genesis 17:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As for Ishmael, I have heard thee; I have blessed him — That is, I have many blessings in store for him. His posterity shall be numerous; I will multiply him exceedingly; They shall be considerable...

Genesis 17:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 17:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 17:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 17:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 17:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 17:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 17:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 17:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 17:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 17:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 17:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 17:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 17:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 17:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes