Genesis 21:16

American Standard Version (1901)

And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

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  • Gen 27:38 : 38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
  • Gen 29:11 : 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
  • Gen 44:34 : 34 For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.
  • Judg 2:4 : 4 And it came to pass, when the angel of Jehovah spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
  • Ruth 1:9 : 9 Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
  • 1 Sam 24:16 : 16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
  • 1 Sam 30:4 : 4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
  • 1 Kgs 3:26 : 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it.
  • Esth 8:6 : 6 for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
  • Isa 49:15 : 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born.
  • Luke 15:20 : 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 21:17-19
    3 verses
    82%

    17And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

    18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.

    19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

  • Gen 21:14-15
    2 verses
    82%

    14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and [gave her] the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

    15And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

  • Gen 16:6-8
    3 verses
    74%

    6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.

    7And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

    8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

  • Gen 21:9-12
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    72%

    9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.

    10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

    11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

    12And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

  • Gen 16:11
    72%

    11And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction.

  • Gen 16:13-15
    3 verses
    72%

    13And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?

    14Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

    15And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.

  • 1 Sam 1:10
    70%

    10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.

  • 2 Sam 12:22
    70%

    22And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

  • Gen 17:18
    69%

    18And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!

  • Gen 16:4
    68%

    4And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

  • Gen 16:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

    2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

  • 1 Kgs 3:20
    68%

    20And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

  • Exod 2:6
    68%

    6And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

  • Gen 21:7
    68%

    7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.

  • 1 Kgs 17:20
    67%

    20And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?