Genesis 21:12
And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
In Context
11Abraham took this grievously for his son.
13But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.
Cross References
Genesis 17:21But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sara shall bring forth to thee at this time in the next year.
1 Samuel 8:9Now, therefore, hearken to their voice: but yet testify to them, and foretell them the right of the king, that shall reign over them. The right... That is, the manner (misphat) after which he shall proceed, having no one to control him, when he has the power in his hand.
Romans 9:7Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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 →