Genesis 21:12
But God said, Let it not be a grief to you because of the boy and Hagar his mother; give ear to whatever Sarah says to you, because it is from Isaac that your seed will take its name.
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11And this was a great grief to Abraham because of his son.
13And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.
Cross References
Genesis 17:21But my agreement will be with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth a year from this time.
1 Samuel 8:9Give ear now to their voice: but make a serious protest to them, and give them a picture of the sort of king who will be their ruler.
Romans 9:7And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:10-14
Hagar and Ishmael Expelled. ( b. c. 1892.) 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne 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. 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,… Read the whole commentary →