Genesis 17:18 meaning and explanation
And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
Genesis 17:18, Berean Standard Bible
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God has just promised Abraham a son through Sarah and renamed her, and Abraham answers with a plea for the son he already has. Ishmael was born to Hagar, Sarah's servant, years earlier, and Abraham assumed the heir would be him.
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