Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then God said to Abraham, "As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be 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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith unto Abraham, 'Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name;
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
'elohiym
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 Any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin will be cut off from his people -- he has failed to carry out my requirement." 15 Then God said to Abraham, "As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name. 16 I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!"
Cross References
Genesis 17:5
No longer will your name be Abram. Instead, your name will be Abraham because I will make you the father of a multitude of nations.
Genesis 32:28
"No longer will your name be Jacob," the man told him, "but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed."
2 Samuel 12:25
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord's sake.