Genesis 21:11-18

New International Version

¹¹ The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.^{(A) 12} But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring^[a] will be reckoned.^{(B) 13} I will make the son of the slave into a nation^(C) also, because he is your offspring.”

¹⁴ Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar.^(D) He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.^(E)

¹⁵ When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. ¹⁶ Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she^[b] began to sob.^(F)

¹⁷ God heard the boy crying,^(G) and the angel of God^(H) called to Hagar from heaven^(I) and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid;^(J) God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. ¹⁸ Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.^(K)”