Genesis 21:8

The child became big, he left the breast. After that Abraham told his workers to cook a lot of food for many people. After that they all came to Abraham's camp, they were eating that food, they were happy.

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In The King James Version

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

In Context

7Everyone was saying I would remain forever without a child for Abraham. Now I have given birth to a child for him after he is old.”

9Ishmael, Hagar's son, in play was mocking Isaac. Sarah saw those two, she became upset.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:2-9

The Birth of Isaac. ( b. c. 1897.) 1 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God… Read the whole commentary →

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