Genesis 21:9
7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,
- KJV
- And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
- WEB
- Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
- ASV
- And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
- DARBY
- And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
- BLB
- And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [her son].
- ÅB
- Og Sara så at egypterkvinnen Hagars sønn, som hun hadde født Abraham, spottet,
- OTB
- Sara observerte sønnen til Hagar, egypterinnen, som hun hadde født Abraham, håne.
- B1930
- Og Sara så at egypterkvinnen Hagars sønn, som hun hadde født Abraham, spottet,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 4:29
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Read in contextGenesis 16:15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Read in contextGalatians 4:22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Read in contextGenesis 16:1
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Read in contextPsalms 44:13–14
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Read in contextProverbs 20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:10
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Read in context2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
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