Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith unto Abraham, 'Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name;
New American Standard Bible
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but
King James Version
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Holman Bible
God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah
International Standard Version
God told Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are not to call her Sarai any longer, because her name is to be Sarah.
A Conservative Version
And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.
American Standard Version
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Amplified
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai (my princess), but her name will be Sarah (
Bible in Basic English
And God said, As for Sarai, your wife, from now her name will be not Sarai, but Sarah.
Darby Translation
And God said to Abraham, As to Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will say to Abraham, Sarai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, for Sarah her name.
King James 2000
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God said to Abraham, "[as for] Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [shall be] her name.
Modern King James verseion
And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God said unto Abraham, "Sarai, thy wife, shall no more be called Sarai: but Sara shall her name be.
NET Bible
Then God said to Abraham, "As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name.
New Heart English Bible
God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.
The Emphasized Bible
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, - but, Sarah, is her name;
Webster
And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
World English Bible
God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.
Themes
Barrenness » Miraculously removed, instances of » Sarai
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Covenant » The covenant with abraham
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her miraculous conception of isaac
Sarah » In spite of her infirmities honoured of God
Sarah » Also called sarai » Name changed from sarai to sarah
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
Shem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 17:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram And Circumcision, The Sign Of The Covenant
14 and an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.' 15 And God saith unto Abraham, 'Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name; 16 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.'
Cross References
Genesis 17:5
and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;
Genesis 32:28
And he saith, 'Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'
2 Samuel 12:25
and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.