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Genesis 21:18

HopeGod's faithfulness

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.

17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
KJV
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
WEB
Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand. For I will make him a great nation.”
ASV
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand. For I will make him a great nation.
DARBY
Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation.
BLB
Arise, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
ÅB
Reis deg, løft gutten opp og hold ham ved hånden! For jeg vil gjøre ham til et stort folk.
OTB
Reis deg, løft opp gutten, og hold ham ved hånden, for jeg vil gjøre ham til en stor nasjon.”
B1930
Reis dig, løft gutten op og hold ham ved hånden! For jeg vil gjøre ham til et stort folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 21:13

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

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  • Genesis 16:10

    And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:29–31

    These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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  • Genesis 17:20

    And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

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  • Genesis 25:12–18

    Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

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