Genesis 21:13

But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.”

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

14Early 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:10Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”

Genesis 21:18Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

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 →

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