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Genesis 21:14

AbrahamHagarBeersheba
Obedience

12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

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BSB
Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.
KJV
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
WEB
Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a container of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
ASV
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and [gave her] the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
DARBY
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a flask of water, and gave [it] to Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder and the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
BLB
And Abraham rose early in the morning, and he took bread and a skin of water, and he gave [them] to Hagar, putting [them] on her shoulder, and the boy; and he sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
ÅB
Da sto Abraham tidlig opp om morgenen og tok brød og en skinnsekk med vann og gav Hagar og la det på hennes skulder; han gav henne også gutten med og lot henne fare. Og hun gikk avsted og for vill i Be'erseba-ørkenen.
OTB
Tidlig neste morgen tok Abraham brød og en skinnsekk med vann og ga dem til Hagar, plasserte dem på hennes skulder, og sendte henne bort med gutten. Hun dro og vandret i ødemarken ved Beersheba.
B1930
Da stod Abraham tidlig op om morgenen og tok brød og en skinnsekk med vann og gav Hagar og la det på hennes skulder; han gav henne også gutten med og lot henne fare. Og hun gikk avsted og for vill i Be'erseba-ørkenen.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 119:60

    I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

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  • Genesis 21:31

    Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

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  • Proverbs 27:14

    He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

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  • 1 Kings 19:3

    And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

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  • Genesis 25:6

    But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

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  • Genesis 26:31

    And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

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  • John 8:35

    And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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