Genesis 21:9-14
English Standard Version
9 But Sarah (A)saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, (B)laughing.[a] 10 So she said to Abraham, (C)“Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.” 11 And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham on account of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for (D)through Isaac shall your offspring be named. 13 And I will make (E)a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring.” 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of (F)Beersheba.
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- Genesis 21:9 Possibly laughing in mockery
Genesis 21:9-14
New International Version
9 But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham(A) was mocking,(B) 10 and she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman(C) and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.”(D)
11 The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.(E) 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.(F) 13 I will make the son of the slave into a nation(G) 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.(H) 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.(I)
Footnotes
- Genesis 21:12 Or seed
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