Genesis 21:17

And the voice of the youth was heard before the Lord; and the Angel of the Lord called to Hagar from the heavens, and said to her, What to thee, Hagar? Fear not, for the voice of the youth is heard before the Lord in the place where he is.

Targum Onkelos

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 (she) went and sat over against, as far off as a bow flight: for she said, I cannot see the death of the child. And she sat over against, and lifted up her voice and wept.

18Arise, take up the youth and strengthen thine hand in him, because for a great people have I appointed him.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:1After these things the word ( pithgama) of the Lord came to Abram in prophecy, saying, Fear not, Abram: My Word ( Memra) shall be thy strength, and thy exceeding great reward.

Genesis 16:9And the Angel of the Lord said to her, Return to thy mistress and be subject under her hand.

Genesis 46:3And He said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Mizraim; for a great people will I make thee there.

Exodus 14:13And Mosheh said to the people, Fear not, stand still (or, be ready) and see the Lord’s deliverance which He will work for you this day; for as you have seen the Mizraee this day, you will see them no more forever:

Exodus 22:27Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse the ruler of My people.

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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