Genesis 17:15
“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And God said unto Abraham,.... After he had changed his name, and given him the covenant of circumcision:
as for Sarai…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 17:1-27
- The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday, Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah - See note on Gen 17:5.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 17:15-22
Here is, I. The promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, that son in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 17:15-22
The Promise to Sarai
15. Sarah shall her name be That is, Princess. The name "Sarai" (LXX Σάρα) is altered to "Sarah"…