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Genesis 21:12
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 21:12
1599 Geneva Bible
12 ¶ But God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight for the child, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sarah shall say unto thee, hear her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be [a]called.
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- Genesis 21:12 The promised seed shall be counted from Isaac, and not from Ishmael, Rom. 9:7; Heb. 11:18.
Genesis 21:12
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Genesis 21:12
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12 But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring[a] will be reckoned.(A)
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- Genesis 21:12 Or seed
Romans 9:7
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Romans 9:7
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7 Neither are they all children, because they are the seed of Abraham: (A)[a]but, In [b]Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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- Romans 9:7 The first proof is taken from the example of Abraham’s own house, wherein Isaac only was counted the son, and that by God’s ordinance: although that Ishmael also was born of Abraham, and circumcised before Isaac.
- Romans 9:7 Isaac shall be thy true and natural son, and therefore heir of thy blessing.
Romans 9:7
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Romans 9:7
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7 Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[a](A)
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- Romans 9:7 Gen. 21:12
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