Genesis 21:12
But God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight for the childe, and for thy bonde woman: in all that Sarah shall say vnto thee, heare her voyce: for in Izhak shall thy seede be called.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
11And this thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.
13As for the sonne of the bond woman, I will make him a nation also, because he is thy seede.
Cross References
Genesis 17:21But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.
1 Samuel 8:9Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them.
Romans 9:7Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:
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 →