Genesis 21:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, 'What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid. God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And God heard the voice of the lad; and the anl 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And God heard the voice of the lad, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not; for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And 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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And God herde the voyce of the childe. And the angell of God called Hagar out of heaven and sayde vnto her: What ayleth the Hagar? Feare not for God hath herde the voyce of the childe where he lyeth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then God herde the voyce of the childe, and the angell of God called vnto Agar out of heauen, and sayde vnto her: What ayleth the, Agar? Feare not, for God hath herde ye voyce of the childe, where he lyeth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then God heard the voyce of ye childe, and the Angel of God called to Hagar from heauen, and said vnto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? feare not, for God hath heard the voyce of the childe where he is.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And God hearde the voyce of the lad, and the angell of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, what ayleth thee Hagar? feare not: for God hath hearde the voyce of the lad where he lyeth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And God heareth the voice of the youth; and the messenger of God calleth unto Hagar from the heavens, and saith to her, `What to thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the youth where he `is';

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the boy's cry came to the ears of God; and the angel of God said to Hagar from heaven, Hagar, why are you weeping? have no fear, for the child's cry has come to the ears of God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But God heard the boy’s voice. The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her,“What is the matter, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy’s voice right where he is crying.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 16:11 : 11 The angel of the LORD said to her, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, because the LORD has heard of your misery."
  • Exod 3:7 : 7 The LORD said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cry on account of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.'
  • Exod 14:13 : 13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the LORD's salvation, which He will accomplish for you today. The Egyptians you see today, you will never see again forever.
  • Exod 22:23 : 23 My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.
  • Exod 22:27 : 27 Do not blaspheme God or curse the leader of your people.
  • Judg 18:23 : 23 They called out to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, 'What’s the matter with you, that you have called your men together?'
  • 1 Sam 11:5 : 5 Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said.
  • 2 Kgs 13:4 : 4 Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram had oppressed them.
  • 2 Kgs 13:23 : 23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day He has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from His presence.
  • Ps 50:15 : 15 Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.
  • Ps 65:2 : 2 Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion, and to you vows will be fulfilled.
  • Ps 91:15 : 15 He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  • Ps 107:4-6 : 4 They wandered in the wilderness, in a desolate place; they found no way to a city where they could settle. 5 Hungry and thirsty, their souls grew faint within them. 6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
  • Isa 22:1 : 1 This is an oracle concerning the Valley of Vision: What is wrong with you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops?
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; indeed, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
  • Isa 41:13-14 : 13 For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.' 14 Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel. I myself will help you, declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 43:1-2 : 1 But now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.' 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you cross the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you.
  • Matt 15:32 : 32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint on the way.”
  • Mark 5:36 : 36 But Jesus overheard the message being spoken and told the synagogue leader, 'Do not be afraid. Just believe.'
  • Gen 46:3 : 3 God said, 'I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.'
  • Gen 15:1 : 1 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, and your reward will be very great."
  • Gen 16:9 : 9 Then the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 21:18-20
    3 verses
    82%

    18Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.'

    19Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

    20God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

  • Gen 21:9-16
    8 verses
    82%

    9But Sarah saw the son whom Hagar, the Egyptian, had borne to Abraham laughing mockingly.

    10And she said to Abraham, 'Get rid of that slave woman and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.'

    11The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.

    12But God said to Abraham, 'Do not be distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.'

    13'I will also make the son of the slave woman into a nation because he is your offspring.'

    14Early in the morning, Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulder, along with the boy, and sent her away. She departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

    15When the water in the skin was gone, she placed the boy under one of the bushes.

    16Then she went and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said to herself, 'I cannot watch the boy die.' And as she sat there, she began to weep loudly.

  • Gen 16:7-11
    5 verses
    78%

    7The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.

    8He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maidservant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She answered, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai."

    9Then the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority."

    10The angel of the LORD also said, "I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they cannot be counted because of their great numbers."

    11The angel of the LORD said to her, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, because the LORD has heard of your misery."

  • Gen 22:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, 'Abraham! Abraham!' And he replied, 'Here I am.'

    12The angel said, 'Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not harm him in any way, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.'

  • Gen 17:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18And Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under Your blessing!"

    19Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

    20As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him; I will make him fruitful and greatly multiply his descendants. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

  • Gen 16:13-15
    3 verses
    72%

    13So Hagar called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, 'You are the God who sees me,' for she said, 'Have I truly seen the One who sees me here?'

    14Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is located between Kadesh and Bered.

    15Hagar bore a son to Abram, and Abram named the son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

  • Gen 22:15
    71%

    15Then the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven,

  • Gen 22:7
    70%

    7Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, 'My father!' 'Here I am, my son,' Abraham replied. Isaac said, 'The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?'

  • Gen 25:12
    69%

    12This is the account of Ishmael, the son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham.

  • Gen 24:7
    69%

    7The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's household and my native land, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, 'To your descendants I will give this land,' will send His angel before you so that you can find a wife for my son there.

  • Gen 16:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.

    2So Sarai said to Abram, "Look, the LORD has prevented me from having children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." And Abram listened to Sarai's voice.

  • Gen 31:11
    68%

    11In the dream, the angel of God said to me, 'Jacob!' And I replied, 'Here I am.'