Genesis 21:12
and God saith unto Abraham, 'Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee — hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
13As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he [is] thy seed.'
Cross References
Genesis 17:21and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'
1 Samuel 8:9And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'
Romans 9:7nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but — 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
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 →