017:018 Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!" 017:019 God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac.{Isaac means "he laughs."} I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him. 017:020 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. 017:021 But my covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year." 017:022 When he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham. 017:023 Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him. 017:024 Abraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 017:025 Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 017:026 In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised. 017:027 All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him. 018:001 Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. 018:002 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth, 018:003 and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant. 018:004 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 018:005 I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said." 018:006 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes." 018:007 Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it. 018:008 He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate. 018:009 They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent." 018:010 He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him. 018:011 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.