1:2 Abraham was the father 1 of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
1 tn Grk “fathered.”
2 tn Grk “be called.” The emphasis here is upon God’s divine sovereignty in choosing Isaac as the child through whom Abraham’s lineage would be counted as opposed to Ishmael.
sn A quotation from Gen 21:12.
3 tn Grk “in Isaac seed will be named for you.”
sn A quotation from Gen 21:12.