Genesis 17:21
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New International Version (©2011)
But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you by this time next year."

New Living Translation (©2007)
But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year."

English Standard Version (©2001)
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this season next year."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But I will confirm My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Now as to Isaac, I'll confirm my covenant with him, to whom Sarah will give birth as your son at this time next year."

NET Bible (©2006)
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But I will make my promise to Isaac. Sarah will give birth to him at this time next year."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto you at this set time in the next year.

American King James Version
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear to you at this set time in the next year.

American Standard Version
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sara shall bring forth to thee at this time in the next year.

Darby Bible Translation
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year.

English Revised Version
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Webster's Bible Translation
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to thee at this set time in the next year.

World English Bible
But my covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."

Young's Literal Translation
and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:15-22 Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled. The assurance of this promise was the change of Sarai's name into Sarah. Sarai signifies my princess, as if her honour were confined to one family only; Sarah signifies a princess. The more favours God confers upon us, the more low we should be in our own eyes. Abraham showed great joy; he laughed, it was a laughter of delight, not of distrust. Now it was that Abraham rejoiced to see Christ's day; now he saw it and was glad, Joh 8:56. Abraham, dreading lest Ishmael should be abandoned and forsaken of God, put up a petition on his behalf. God gives us leave in prayer to be particular in making known our requests. Whatever is our care and fear, should be spread before God in prayer. It is the duty of parents to pray for their children, and the great thing we should desire is, that they may be kept in covenant with Him, and may have grace to walk before him in uprightness. Common blessings are secured to Ishmael. Outward good things are often given to those children of godly parents who are born after the flesh, for their parents' sake. Covenant blessings are reserved for Isaac, and appropriated to him.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 21. - But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year (cf. Genesis 21:2).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But my covenant will one establish with Isaac,.... The covenant of circumcision; for though Ishmael was circumcised, and his posterity practised that rite, yet it was not enjoined them of God; nor was it to them, or served the same purpose as to the Israelites; and particularly the promise of the land of Canaan, made in that covenant, belonged only to the posterity of Isaac, and to those only in the line of Jacob, and especially that of the Messiah springing from him, which circumcision had a respect unto:

whom Sarah shall bear unto thee, at this set time, in the next year: that is, at the end of nine months, which is the set time a woman goes with child.

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The Covenant of Circumcision
…20And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: 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. 21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear to you at this set time in the next year. 22And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. …

Genesis 17:19 Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
Genesis 18:10 Then one of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.
Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Genesis 21:1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.
Genesis 21:2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
Genesis 21:3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.