Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the lad and because of your bondwoman. In all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac shall your seed be called.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But 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.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Than the LORde sayde vnto Abraham: let it not be greavous vnto the because of the ladd and of thy bondmayde: But in all that Sara hath saide vnto the heare hir voyce for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles God sayde vnto him: let it not displease the because of the childe and the hand mayde: What so euer Sara hath sayde vnto the, folowe it, for in Isaac shall the sede be called vnto the.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight for the childe, and for thy bonde woman: in all that Sarah shall say vnto thee, heare her voyce: for in Izhak shall thy seede be called.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And God sayde vnto Abraham, let it not be greeuous in thy sight, because of the lad and of thy bonde woman: In al that Sara hath said vnto thee, heare her voyce, for in Isahac shall thy seede be called.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Webster's Bible (1833)
God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But God said, Let it not be a grief to you because of the boy and Hagar his mother; give ear to whatever Sarah says to you, because it is from Isaac that your seed will take its name.
World English Bible (2000)
God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But God said to Abraham,“Do not be upset about the boy or your slave wife. Do all that Sarah is telling you because through Isaac your descendants will be counted.
Referenced Verses
- Heb 11:18 : 18 of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called,'
- Gen 17:19 : 19 And God said, Sarah your wife shall indeed bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
- Gen 17:21 : 21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.
- 1 Sam 8:7 : 7 And the LORD said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
- 1 Sam 8:9 : 9 Now therefore listen to their voice: however, you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the manner of the king who shall reign over them.
- Isa 46:10 : 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
- Rom 9:7-8 : 7 Neither, because they are Abraham's descendants, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your descendants be called. 8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
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13And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is your seed.
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18And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before you!
19And God said, Sarah your wife shall indeed bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
20And as for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes he shall beget, and I will make him a great nation.
21But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.
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9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
10Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
11And the matter was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
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18of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your seed shall be called,'
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18And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.
- Gen 21:2-32 verses78%
2For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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7Neither, because they are Abraham's descendants, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your descendants be called.
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12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham:
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15And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
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10And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.
11And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction.
- Gen 21:17-182 verses75%
17And 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.
18Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation.
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12And he said, Do not lay your hand upon the boy, nor do anything to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.
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3And Abram said, Behold, to me You have given no offspring: and, lo, one born in my house is my heir.
4And, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, This shall not be your heir; but he that shall come forth out of your own body shall be your heir.
5And he brought him outside, and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars, if you are able to number them: and he said to him, So shall your offspring be.
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22For it is written that Abraham had two sons: one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.
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2And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. I pray you, go in to my maid; it may be that I will obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
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28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
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6But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.
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5And Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
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16And said, By myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:
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2And He said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.
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4And give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your descendants with you; that you may inherit the land where you are a stranger, which God gave to Abraham.
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9And God said to Abraham, You shall keep my covenant therefore, you and your descendants after you in their generations.
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18Since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
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19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac.
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12And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to you I will give it, and to your descendants after you I will give the land.
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36And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old; and to him he has given all that he has.
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15And Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called his son's name, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.