Genesis 17:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:17 — KJV
“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”
— Genesis 17:17 (KJV)
Genesis 17:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 17:17
“There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:17: then, child, hundred
“And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:17: abraham, child, old
“And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:17: abraham, born, hundred
“And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:17: abraham, child, born
“Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:17: then, fell, face
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