Genesis 21:12
And the Lord said to Abraham, Let it not be evil in thine eyes concerning the youth and concerning thine handmaid. All that Sarah saith to thee receive from her, because in Izhak shall thy sons be called to thee.
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
In Context
11And the word was evil exceedingly in the eyes of Abraham, on account of his son.
13And also the son of the handmaid will I set for a people, because he is thy son.
Cross References
Genesis 17:21But My covenant I will establish with Izhak, whom Sarah shall bear to thee, at this time, in the year following.
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 →