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I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/genesis/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.” <a href="/esv/genesis/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall become nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.” <a href="/bsb/genesis/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.” <a href="/kjv/genesis/17.htm">King James Bible</a> And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/17.htm">New King James Version</a> And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” <a href="/amp/genesis/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” <a href="/csb/genesis/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will produce nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will produce nations; kings of peoples will come from her.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her. <a href="/cev/genesis/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I will bless her, and you will have a son by her. She will become the mother of nations, and some of her descendants will even be kings. <a href="/erv/genesis/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her. <a href="/gwt/genesis/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I will bless her, and I will also give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will become [a mother of] nations, and kings will come from her." <a href="/gnt/genesis/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will bless her, and I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will become the mother of nations, and there will be kings among her descendants." <a href="/isv/genesis/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> I will bless her. Furthermore, I will give you a son from her. I will bless her, so that nations, kings, and people will come from her." <a href="/msb/genesis/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.? <a href="/net/genesis/17.htm">NET Bible</a> I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!" <a href="/nheb/genesis/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. And I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her." <a href="/wbt/genesis/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I will bless her, and give thee a son also by her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall proceed from her. <a href="/web/genesis/17.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and I have blessed her, and have also given to you a son from her; and I have blessed her, and she has become nations—kings of peoples are from her.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and I have blessed her, and have also given to thee a son from her; and I have blessed her, and she hath become nations -- kings of peoples are from her.' <a href="/slt/genesis/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I blessed her, and I gave thee also a son of her: and I blessed her and she was for nations, and kings of people shall be from her.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I will bless her, and of her I will give thee a son, whom I will bless, and he shell become nations, and kings of people shall spring from him. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I will bless her, and from her I will give you a son, whom I will bless, and he will be among the nations, and the kings of the peoples will rise from him.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/17.htm">New American Bible</a> I will bless her, and I will give you a son by her. Her also will I bless; she will give rise to nations, and rulers of peoples will issue from her. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I will bless her, and also I will give you a son by her; yea, I will bless him and make nations of him; and the kings of the people shall come from him. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “To a son of a hundred years shall a son be born, or shall Sara, a daughter of ninety years, bear?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her; yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her.' <a href="/sep/genesis/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will bless her, and give thee a son of her, and I will bless him, and he shall become nations, and kings of nations shall be of him. <a href="/parallel/genesis/17-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3578" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/17.htm">The Covenant of Circumcision</a> …15Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. 16<a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">And I will bless her</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and will surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">by her.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî·hā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">I will bless her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and she will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: lə·ḡō·w·yim (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the mother of nations;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of peoples</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will descend</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from her.”</a> 17Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Genesis 18:10-14</a> Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. / And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. / So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” ... <a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-3</a> Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him. <a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19-21</a> Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. / Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11-12</a> By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. / And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. <a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-23</a> For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise. <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a> I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. <a href="/genesis/15-4.htm">Genesis 15:4-6</a> Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” / And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.” / Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17-18</a> I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” <a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Genesis 24:60</a> And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.” <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a> And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a> The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. <a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a> Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him. <a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-9</a> Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. / For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” <a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2</a> Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. <a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31-33</a> Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I will bless her, and give you a son also of her: yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.And I.<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a> And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:<a href="/genesis/24-60.htm">Genesis 24:60</a> And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.give.<a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Genesis 18:10-14</a> And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him… be a mother of nations.<a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a> And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;<a href="/galatians/4-26.htm">Galatians 4:26-31</a> But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all… <a href="/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6</a> Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.kings.<a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6</a> And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.<a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a> And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/genesis/3-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/17-12.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/genesis/17-13.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/17-18.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/genesis/20-12.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/genesis/20-12.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/19-32.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/33-14.htm">Proceed</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 17</div>1. <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">God renews the covenant with Abram, </a> 5. <a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing.</a> 9. <a href="/genesis/17-9.htm">Circumcision is instituted.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed.</a> 17. <a href="/genesis/17-17.htm">Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed.</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And I will bless her This phrase indicates God's divine favor and intervention. In the biblical context, a blessing from God often signifies prosperity, fertility, and divine approval. Sarah, previously barren, is now promised a blessing that will change her status and role in the unfolding of God's covenant with Abraham. This blessing is a direct act of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and the fulfillment of His promises.and will surely give you a son by her. This promise is significant as it confirms that Sarah, despite her old age, will bear a son. This son, Isaac, is the child of promise through whom God's covenant with Abraham will continue. The miraculous nature of this birth prefigures other miraculous births in the Bible, including that of Jesus Christ. It underscores the theme of God's power to bring life and fulfill His promises against all odds.I will bless her, The repetition of the blessing emphasizes its certainty and importance. It highlights Sarah's pivotal role in God's plan, not just as Abraham's wife but as a matriarch in the lineage of faith. This blessing also serves to elevate Sarah's status, ensuring that she is remembered as a key figure in the history of Israel and the broader narrative of salvation.and she will be the mother of nations; This phrase points to the future impact of Sarah's offspring. Through Isaac, Sarah becomes the matriarch of the Israelite nation. The reference to "nations" suggests a broader influence, as her descendants include not only the Israelites but also other groups, such as the Edomites through Esau. This aligns with God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations.kings of peoples will descend from her.” This prophecy indicates that Sarah's lineage will include royalty, fulfilled in the line of David and ultimately in Jesus Christ, the King of Kings. The mention of "kings" signifies authority and leadership, pointing to the significant role her descendants will play in history. This promise is a testament to the enduring legacy of Sarah's faith and God's covenant with Abraham, which finds its ultimate fulfillment in the coming of the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/sarai/sarah.htm">Sarai/Sarah</a> Originally named Sarai, God changes her name to Sarah, meaning "princess," signifying her role as the mother of nations and kings. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch to whom God makes a covenant, promising that Sarah will bear him a son, Isaac, through whom God's promises will be fulfilled. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a> This event is part of the broader Abrahamic Covenant, where God promises Abraham numerous descendants and land. 4. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The promised son to be born to Sarah and Abraham, through whom the covenant will continue. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nations_and_kings.htm">Nations and Kings</a> The promise that Sarah will be the mother of nations and kings, indicating the future establishment of Israel and its monarchy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Despite natural impossibilities, God's promises are sure. Sarah's account encourages believers to trust in God's timing and power. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plan.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plan</a> God's plan often unfolds in unexpected ways. Sarah's role as the mother of nations highlights God's sovereignty in choosing and using individuals for His purposes. <a href="/topical/i/identity_and_purpose.htm">Identity and Purpose</a> Sarah's name change signifies a new identity and purpose. Believers are reminded that in Christ, they are given a new identity and purpose. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> Sarah's legacy is not just biological but spiritual, as she becomes a model of faith for future generations. Believers are encouraged to consider the spiritual legacy they are leaving.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) A son . . . of her.--This is the first place where it was definitely promised that Abram's heir should be Sarah's own son. This must be remembered in estimating the conduct of Abram and Sarah in the matter of Hagar. They had long waited, and hoped, before taking measures of their own for the fulfilment of the promise. The rest of the verse should be translated, "she shall become (grow into) nations: kings of peoples shall become of her, that is, "shall spring from her."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her (the first intimation that the promised seed was to be Sarai's child), and she shall be a mother of nations; - literally, she shall become nations (cf. Ver. 4) - kings of people shall be of her. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/17-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And I will bless her וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣י (ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse and will surely וְגַ֨ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and give נָתַ֧תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> a son בֵּ֑ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son by her. מִמֶּ֛נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of I will bless her, וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙ (ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse and she will be וְהָֽיְתָ֣ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be [the mother] of nations; לְגוֹיִ֔ם (lə·ḡō·w·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts kings מַלְכֵ֥י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of peoples עַמִּ֖ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock will descend יִהְיֽוּ׃ (yih·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be from her.” מִמֶּ֥נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/17-16.htm">Genesis 17:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/17-16.htm">OT Law: Genesis 17:16 I will bless her and moreover (Gen. 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