Genesis 17:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!”
Genesis 17:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 17:18 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 17:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!””
Genesis 17:18 — World English Bible
Genesis 17:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!”
Genesis 17:18 — American Standard Version
Genesis 17:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abraham saith unto God, `O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'”
Genesis 17:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 17:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!”
Genesis 17:18 — Darby Translation
Genesis 17:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Abraham saide vnto God, Oh, that Ishmael might liue in thy sight.”
Genesis 17:18 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 17:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham said to the God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"”
Genesis 17:18 — The Living Sword
Genesis 17:18 in Context — Genesis 17
16 Je la bénirai, et je te donnerai d’elle un fils; je la bénirai, et elle deviendra des nations; des rois de peuples sortiront d’elle.
17 Abraham tomba sur sa face; il rit, et dit en son cœur: Naîtrait-il un fils à un homme de cent ans? Et Sara, âgée de quatre-vingt-dix ans, enfanterait-elle?
18 Et Abraham dit à Dieu: Oh! Qu’Ismaël vive devant ta face!
19 Dieu dit: Certainement Sara, ta femme, t’enfantera un fils; et tu l’appelleras du nom d’Isaac. J’établirai mon alliance avec lui comme une alliance perpétuelle pour sa postérité après lui.
20 A l’égard d’Ismaël, je t’ai exaucé. Voici, je le bénirai, je le rendrai fécond, et je le multiplierai à l’infini; il engendrera douze princes, et je ferai de lui une grande nation.
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What Does Genesis 17:18 Mean?
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