1 sn Although Abraham and Sarah are distant ancestors of the people the prophet is addressing, they are spoken of as the immediate parents.
2 tn Heb “one”; NLT “was alone”; TEV “was childless.”
3 tn “Bless” may here carry the sense of “endue with potency, reproductive power.” See Gen 1:28.
4 tn Heb “and I made him numerous.”