Genesis 17:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Genesis 17:15 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And God saith unto Abraham, `Sarai thy wife--thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah <FI>is<Fi> her name;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 17:15 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:5No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
- Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
- 2 Samuel 12:25and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).