Abraham's Story
A painting from Abraham's story: Isaac Is Born

Abraham's Story · Event 16 of 23

Isaac Is Born

The Promise Kept

Genesis 21:1–7

1The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken. 2Sarah became pregnant and gave Abraham a son in his old age, at the exact time God had told him. 3Abraham named the son that Sarah bore to him Isaac. 4When Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, just as God had commanded. 5Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born. 6Sarah said, "God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears about this will laugh along with me." 7She also said, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have given him a son in his old age."

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About this event

What happened?

The LORD visited Sarah as he had said. She became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the very time God had promised. Abraham named him Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old. Abraham was 100 years old. Sarah said, “God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.”

Who is here?

  • The LORD God
  • Sarah
  • Isaac, his son

Where this fits

Event 2 of 4 in The Promise Kept: Isaac is born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age, and Hagar and Ishmael are sent away.

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