31 lines
845 B
Markdown
31 lines
845 B
Markdown
## No, but Sarah your wife will bear ##
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God said this to correct Abraham's belief that Sarah could not have a son.
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## you must name him ##
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The word "you" refers to Abraham.
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## As for Ishmael ##
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The words "As for" show that God is switching from talking about the baby that would be born to talking about Ishmael.
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## leaders of tribes ##
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"chiefs" or "rulers"
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## Behold ##
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This can be translated as “Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you."
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## I will make him fruitful ##
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This is figurative language that means "I will cause him to have many children."
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## and will multiply him abundantly ##
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"and I will cause him to have many descendants"
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## But my covenant I will establish with Isaac ##
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God returned to talking about his covenant and emphasized that it would be with Isaac, not with Ishmael. |