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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Genesis 17:15

ΒΆ And God said vnto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah {shall be} her name.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And God said, As for Sarai, your wife, from now her name will be not Sarai, but Sarah.
- Basic English Bible

And God said to Abraham, [As to] Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.
- Darby Bible

And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
- Webster's Bible

God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.
- World English Bible

And God saith unto Abraham, `Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [is] her name;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And God said unto Abraham: 'As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Genesis 17:15

Wesley's Notes for Genesis 17:15


17:15 Sarah shall her name be - The same letter is added to her name that was to Abraham's. Sarai signifies my princess, as if her honour were confined to one family only: Sarah signifies a princess, viz. of multitudes.


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