Genesis 21:13

but also I schal make the sone of the handmaid in to a greet folk, for he is thi seed.

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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

12and God seide to hym, Be it not seyn scharp to thee on the child, and on thin handmayde; alle thingis whiche Sare seith to thee, here thou hir vois, for in Isaac seed schal be clepid to thee;

14And so Abraham roos eerli, and took breed, and a botel of watir, and puttide on hir schuldre, and bitook the child, and lefte hir; and whanne sche hadde go, sche yede out of the weie in the wildirnesse of Bersabee.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:10And eft he seide, Y multipliynge schal multiplie thi seed, and it schal not be noumbrid for multitude.

Genesis 21:18Rise thou, and take the child, and holde his hoond; for Y schal make hym in to a greet folc.

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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