Genesis 21:13

Don't worry—I will also make the son of the slave woman into a nation because he's your son.”

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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 told Abraham, “Don't feel bad about the boy and the slave woman. Do whatever Sarah tells you, because it's through Isaac that your descendants will be counted.

14Abraham got up early the next morning. He packed up some food and a skin of water which he gave to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder. Then he sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered through the Desert of Beersheba.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:10Then he continued, “I will give you many, many descendants—in fact they'll be so many they can't be counted.”

Genesis 21:18Get up, go over and help the boy up, and encourage him, 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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