New American Standard Bible 1995

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Genesis

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But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֜ים e·lo·him
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to Abraham, "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nation Noun H85 אַבְרָהָ֗ם av·ra·ham
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"Do not be distressed to be evil, bad Verb H7489 יֵרַ֤ע ye·ra
because upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
of the lad a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנַּ֣עַר han·na·'ar
and your maid; a maid, handmaid Noun H519 אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ a·ma·te·cha,
whatever the whole, all Noun H3605 כֹּל֩ kol
Sarah "princess," a wife of Abraham Noun H8283 שָׂרָ֖ה sa·rah
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tells to utter, say Verb H559 תֹּאמַ֥ר to·mar
you, listen to hear Verb H8085 שְׁמַ֣ע she·ma
to her, for through from H4480    
Isaac "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarah Noun H3327 בְיִצְחָ֔ק ve·yitz·chak,
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your descendants a sowing, seed, offspring Noun H2233 זָֽרַע׃ za·ra.
shall be named. to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 יִקָּרֵ֥א yik·ka·re

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Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

Sarah

Sarah [N] [H] [S] princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham ( Genesis 11:29 ; 20:12 ). This name was given to her at the time that it was announced to Abraham that she should be the mother of the promised child. Her story is from her marriage identified with that of the patriarch till the time of her death. Her death, at the age of one hundred and twenty-seven years (the only instance in Script... View Details

Isaac

Isaac, the son of Abraham and Father of Jacob and Esau

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.
King James Bible But And God said to unto Abraham, "Do Let it not be distressed grievous in thy sight because of the lad lad, and your maid; whatever because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah tells you, listen to her, hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for through in Isaac your descendants shall thy seed be named.called.
Hebrew Greek English But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.