And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother] of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
16. nations kings of peoples ] See note on Gen 17:6.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 16. I will bless her, c.] Sarah certainly stands at the head of all the women of the Old Testament, on account of her extraordinary privileges. I am quite of Calmet’s opinion that Sarah was a type of the blessed Virgin. St. Paul considers her a type of the New Testament and heavenly Jerusalem and as all true believers are considered as the children of Abraham, so all faithful holy women are considered the daughters of Sarah, Ga 4:22; Ga 4:24; Ga 4:26. See also 1Pe 3:6.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And I will bless her,…. The Targum of Jonathan adds, “in her body”, with fruitfulness, who before was barren, and in her soul with spiritual blessings, and in both with the blessing of eternal life:
and give thee a son also of her; as he had given him one of Hagar: God had before promised Abraham a son that should be his heir, but he had not till now told him that he should be born of Sarah his wife:
yea, I will bless her; which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and for the greater strengthening Abraham’s faith in it:
and she shall be [a mother] of nations; of the twelve tribes of Israel; of the two nations of Israel and Judah;
kings of people shall be of her; as David, Solomon, and others, and especially the King Messiah.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(16) A son . . . of her.This is the first place where it was definitely promised that Abrams heir should be Sarahs own son. This must be remembered in estimating the conduct of Abram and Sarah in the matter of Hagar. They had long waited, and hoped, before taking measures of their own for the fulfilment of the promise. The rest of the verse should be translated, she shall become (grow into) nations: kings of peoples shall become of her, that is, shall spring from her.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
16. She shall be a mother of nations Hebrews, she shall become nations . Hence appropriately named Sarah, the princess .
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Gen 17:16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother] of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Ver. 16. Yea, I will bless her. ] This is repeated, for the greater comfort of this good old couple, q.d., I will double-bless her, bless her with a witness. Margarita in mari nascitur, verum ex rore coelesti .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
kings. Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, and Syriac read “and kings”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
And I: Gen 1:28, Gen 12:2, Gen 24:60, Rom 9:9
give: Gen 18:10-14
be a mother of nations: Heb. become nations, Gen 35:11, Gal 4:26-31, 1Pe 3:6
kings: Gen 17:6, Isa 49:23
Reciprocal: Gen 13:16 – General Gen 15:4 – shall come Gen 16:2 – the Lord Gen 25:21 – because Gen 25:23 – Two nations Gen 36:31 – the kings Exo 1:7 – fruitful Jdg 13:3 – but thou 2Ki 4:16 – thou shalt Psa 107:38 – He blesseth Act 7:5 – when Rom 4:13 – For the Rom 4:17 – I have Heb 6:15 – General