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Genesis 50:24
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

Exodus 3:16
Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, andseen that which is done to you in Egypt:

Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Sarah as.

Genesis 17:19
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant,and with his seed after him.

Genesis 18:10,14
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heardit in the tent door, whichwas behind him…

Psalm 12:6
The words of the LORDare pure words:as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

as He had said
This phrase underscores the reliability and truthfulness of God's word. It refers back to God's specific promise to Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son (Genesis 17:19, 18:14). The fulfillment of this promise serves as a testament to God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His covenant. It also serves as a reminder that God's words are not empty but are always fulfilled in His perfect timing. This is a recurring theme in Scripture, where God's promises are consistently realized, reinforcing the trustworthiness of His word (Isaiah 55:11).

and the LORD did for Sarah
Here, the focus is on God's action in Sarah's life, demonstrating His power and grace. This action is a miraculous event, as Sarah was beyond the age of childbearing (Genesis 18:11). It highlights God's ability to transcend natural laws and perform miracles. This act of God is a precursor to other miraculous births in the Bible, such as the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:7, 13) and ultimately, the virgin birth of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:18-23). It illustrates God's intervention in human history to fulfill His redemptive plan.

what He had promised
This phrase reaffirms the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah. It emphasizes the certainty and reliability of God's promises, which are a central theme in the biblical narrative. The birth of Isaac is not only a personal fulfillment for Sarah but also a critical step in the unfolding of God's covenant with Abraham, which includes the promise of numerous descendants and the blessing of all nations through his lineage (Genesis 12:2-3, 22:17-18). This event foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, who is the promised seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:16).

The wording is intimate and personal—God Himself “attended” or “visited” Sarah. Scripture shows this kind of divine visitation as a hands-on act of mercy and power:

• “Then the LORD visited Sarah as He had said” (Genesis 21:1a) underscores that the initiative is entirely His.

• Similar moments appear inExodus 4:31, where “the LORD had visited the Israelites,” and in1 Samuel 2:21, “The LORD attended to Hannah,” both revealing a pattern of God stepping in when human means are exhausted.

• The phrase also reminds us ofGenesis 50:24, where Joseph assures his brothers, “God will surely attend to you”. Each instance highlights a God who sees, remembers, and moves in love and power.

God’s action comes tethered to His prior word. He had spoken inGenesis 17:19, “Your wife Sarah will bear you a son”, and again inGenesis 18:10, “I will surely return to you… and your wife Sarah will have a son”.

•Numbers 23:19 reminds us, “God is not a man, that He should lie… Has He said, and will He not do it?”

•Isaiah 55:11 assures, “So My word… will not return to Me empty.”

When God speaks, the outcome is settled; time merely catches up to His declaration.

The verse shifts from promise to performance. God doesn’t just make announcements; He brings them to pass.

•Genesis 17:16 had promised blessing: “I will bless her and she will become nations.”Genesis 21:1 shows the first visible installment.

•Psalm 105:42 celebrates this same faithfulness centuries later: “For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.”

•Luke 1:25 captures a similar theme in Elizabeth’s words: “The Lord has done this for me.” The pattern underscores that divine “doing” is as certain as divine “saying.”

Promise frames the entire narrative of Abraham and Sarah. What began inGenesis 12:2-3—a pledge to make Abraham “a great nation”—finds concrete expression in Isaac’s conception.

•Hebrews 11:11 looks back: “By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive… since she considered Him faithful who had promised.”

•Romans 4:20-21 notes Abraham “was fully convinced that God was able to do what He had promised.”

•Galatians 4:22-23 links Isaac’s birth to the larger story of grace: “The son of the free woman was born through the promise.” God’s promises are not abstract; they generate real histories and real people.

Genesis 21:1 captures in a single sentence the unfailing reliability of God: He personally engages (“attended”), fulfills exactly what He said (“as He had said”), moves from word to deed (“did for Sarah”), and keeps every commitment (“what He had promised”). The verse invites confident trust that every promise in His Word—no matter how impossible it seems—will be met with the same faithful follow-through in His perfect timing.

BIRTH OF ISAAC, AND REJECTION OF ISHMAEL.

(1)And the Lord (Jehovah)visited Sarah as he had said.--SeeGenesis 17:19, where it is Elohim who gives the promise. So here inGenesis 21:2 the name Elohim is interchanged with Jehovah.