Genesis 17:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:18 — KJV
“And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!”
— Genesis 17:18 (KJV)
Genesis 17:18 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 17:18
“But the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed. unto...: Heb. before thy face”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:18: god, might, live
“And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:18: abraham, god, might
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:18: god, might, live
“And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:18: god, live, before
“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:18: god, live, before
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