Genesis 17:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
God also said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.

New Living Translation
Then God said to Abraham, “Regarding Sarai, your wife—her name will no longer be Sarai. From now on her name will be Sarah.

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

Berean Study Bible
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.

New American Standard Bible
Then God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, you shall not call her by the name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

NASB 1995
Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

NASB 1977
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

Amplified Bible
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai (my princess), but her name will be Sarah (Princess).

Christian Standard Bible
God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah will be her name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God said to Abraham, "As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah will be her name.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham, from now on your wife's name will be Sarah instead of Sarai.

Good News Translation
God said to Abraham, "You must no longer call your wife Sarai; from now on her name is Sarah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God said to Abraham, "Don't call your wife by the name Sarai anymore. Instead, her name is Sarah [Princess].

International Standard Version
God told Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are not to call her Sarai any longer, because her name is to be Sarah.

NET Bible
Then God said to Abraham, "As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

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

King James 2000 Bible
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

New Heart English Bible
God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.

World English Bible
God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.

American King James Version
And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

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

A Faithful Version
And God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Afterward God said vnto Abraham, Sarai thy wife shalt thou not call Sarai, but Sarah shalbe her name.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And God sayde vnto Abraham: Sarai thy wyfe shalt thou not call Sarai, but Sara shall her name be.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And God sayde vnto Abraham: Sarai thy wyfe shall nomore be called Sarai, but Sara shal be hir name:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And God sayde vnto Abraham. Sarai thy wyfe shall nomore be called Sarai: but Sara shall hir name be.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And God says to Abraham, “Sarai your wife—you do not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [is] her name;

Young's Literal Translation
And God saith unto Abraham, 'Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name;

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will say to Abraham, Sarai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, for Sarah her name.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God said also to Abraham: Sarai thy wife thou shalt not call Sarai, but Sara.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God said also to Abraham: “Your wife Sarai, you shall not call Sarai, but Sarah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall bless her, and also I shall give to you a son from her, and I shall bless him and he shall be for the nations, and Kings of the nations shall be from him.”

Lamsa Bible
Then God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And God said unto Abraham: 'As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God said to Abraam, Sara thy wife - her name shall not be called Sara, Sarrha shall be her name.
















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