Genesis 21:17

Then the Lord heard the cry of the boy, and the messenger of the Lord called to Hagar from heaven and said, “What troubles you, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for the Lord has heard the boy’s cry.

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In The King James Version

And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

In Context

16and went a short distance away and sat down and said, “Let me not see the death of the child.” So she sat there and wept.

18Rise, lift him up, and hold him fast by the hand, for I will make him a great nation.”

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Cross References

Genesis 15:1After these things God spoke to Abram in a vision saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield. Your reward will be exceedingly great.”

Genesis 16:9Then the messenger of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit yourself to her authority.”

Genesis 46:3Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:15-22

God's Mercy to Hagar and Ishmael. ( b. c. 1892.) 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And… Read the whole commentary →

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