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Genesis 17:20 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Genesis 17:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 17 verse 20 to related passages throughout 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.”
Genesis 17:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and w... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contras...
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Cross-References for Genesis 17:20
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“lift up the boy”
“because he is your seed.,And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.,וְגַם אֶת־בֶּן־הָאָמָה לְגוֹי אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ כִּי זַרְעֲךָ הוּא׃ ,And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.”
“Abraham's son”
“I will greatly multiply your seed, that they will not be numbered for multitude.”