Genesis 17:15

In 11 translations

BSB

Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.Both Sarai and Sarah mean princess; the change in spelling may reflect the difference in dialect between Ur and Canaan.

KJV

¶ And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.Sarah: that is Princess

WEB

God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

ASV

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

LSV

And God says to Abraham, “Sarai your wife—you do not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [is] her name;

YLT

And God saith unto Abraham, 'Sarai thy wife — thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [is] her name;

DBY

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

DRC

God said also to Abraham: Sarai thy wife thou shalt not call Sarai, but Sara.

GNV

Afterward God said vnto Abraham, Sarai thy wife shalt thou not call Sarai, but Sarah shalbe her name.

JPS

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

LXXE

And God said to Abraam, Sara thy wife—her name shall not be called Sara, Sarrha shall be her name.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֔ם שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתְּךָ֔ לֹא־תִקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ שָׂרָ֑י כִּ֥י שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמָֽהּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἁβραὰμ, Σάρα ἡ γυνή σου, οὐ κληθήσεται τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς Σάρα, Σάῤῥα ἔσται τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῆς.

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• 2 Samuel 12:25and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
• Genesis 17:5No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
• Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

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