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Sarah

Abraham's wife, mother of Isaac and grandmother of God's covenant people — first called barren, then named «mother of nations» when God kept his promise.

Originally Sarai (meaning «my princess»), she was renamed Sarah («princess») when God promised that kings of peoples would come from her. Despite her age and barrenness, she became the mother of Isaac, through whom the covenant continued.

Sarah's story includes deep faith and very human doubt — laughing in unbelief at God's promise, then living to see her son. The New Testament holds her up as an example of trusting God despite the impossible (Hebrews 11:11).

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Genesis 17:16 “And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”” Genesis 21:1 “Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.”

Original BibleDawn entry. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.