Genesis 21:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'

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  • Gen 21:13 : 13 As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he `is' thy seed.'
  • Gen 16:10 : 10 and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'
  • Gen 17:20 : 20 As to Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo, I have blessed him, and made him fruitful, and multiplied him, very exceedingly; twelve princes doth he beget, and I have made him become a great nation;
  • Gen 25:12-18 : 12 And these `are' births of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, hath borne to Abraham; 13 and these `are' the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their births: first-born of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 these are sons of Ishmael, and these their names, by their villages, and by their towers; twelve princes according to their peoples. 17 And these `are' the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years; and he expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people; 18 and they tabernacle from Havilah unto Shur, which `is' before Egypt, in `thy' going towards Asshur; in the presence of all his brethren hath he fallen.
  • 1 Chr 1:29-31 : 29 These `are' their generations: first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adheel, and Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedema. These are sons of Ishmael.

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  • Gen 21:12-17
    6 verses
    82%

    12and 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.

    13As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he `is' thy seed.'

    14And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing `it' on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;

    15and the water is consumed from the bottle, and she placeth the lad under one of the shrubs.

    16And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, `Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.

    17And 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';

  • Gen 21:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle `with' water, and causeth the youth to drink;

    20and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;

  • Gen 17:18-21
    4 verses
    76%

    18And Abraham saith unto God, `O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'

    19and God saith, `Sarah thy wife is certainly bearing a son to thee, and thou hast called his name Isaac, and I have established My covenant with him, for a covenant age-during, to his seed after him.

    20As to Ishmael, I have heard thee; lo, I have blessed him, and made him fruitful, and multiplied him, very exceedingly; twelve princes doth he beget, and I have made him become a great nation;

    21and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'

  • Gen 16:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Multiplying I multiply thy seed, and it is not numbered from multitude;'

    11and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Behold thou `art' conceiving, and bearing a son, and hast called his name Ishmael, for Jehovah hath hearkened unto thine affliction;

  • Gen 18:18
    75%

    18and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

  • Gen 28:13
    73%

    13and lo, Jehovah is standing upon it, and He saith, `I `am' Jehovah, God of Abraham thy father, and God of Isaac; the land on which thou art lying, to thee I give it, and to thy seed;

  • Gen 12:2
    73%

    2And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.

  • Gen 13:17
    72%

    17rise, go up and down through the land, to its length, and to its breadth, for to thee I give it.'

  • Gen 22:12
    71%

    12and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'

  • Gen 17:6
    71%

    6and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.

  • Heb 11:18
    71%

    18of whom it was said -- `In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

  • Gen 22:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which `is' on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;

    18and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

  • Gen 46:3
    71%

    3And He saith, `I `am' God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;

  • Gen 25:12
    71%

    12And these `are' births of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, hath borne to Abraham;

  • Gen 35:11
    71%

    11And God saith to him, `I `am' God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and an assembly of nations is from thee, and kings from thy loins go out;

  • Gen 28:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3and God Almighty doth bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and thou hast become an assembly of peoples;

    4and He doth give to thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seed with thee, to cause thee to possess the land of thy sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.'

  • Gen 16:15
    71%

    15And Hagar beareth to Abram a son; and Abram calleth the name of his son, whom Hagar hath borne, Ishmael;

  • Josh 24:3
    70%

    3and I take your father Abraham from beyond the River, and cause him to go through all the land of Canaan, and multiply his seed, and give to him Isaac.

  • Gen 26:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3sojourn in this land, and I am with thee, and bless thee, for to thee and to thy seed I give all these lands, and I have established the oath which I have sworn to Abraham thy father;

    4and I have multiplied thy seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to thy seed all these lands; and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth;

  • Gen 15:5
    70%

    5and He bringeth him out without, and saith, `Look attentively, I pray thee, towards the heavens, and count the stars, if thou art able to count them;' and He saith to him, `Thus is thy seed.'

  • Gen 17:2
    70%

    2and I give My covenant between Me and thee, and multiply thee very exceedingly.'

  • Gen 22:10
    70%

    10and Abraham putteth forth his hand, and taketh the knife -- to slaughter his son.

  • Gen 17:4
    70%

    4`I -- lo, My covenant `is' with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;

  • Gen 21:10
    70%

    10and she saith to Abraham, `Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid hath no possession with my son -- with Isaac.'

  • Gen 22:2
    69%

    2And He saith, `Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou hast loved, even Isaac, and go for thyself unto the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak unto thee.'

  • Gen 48:4
    69%

    4and saith unto me, Lo, I am making thee fruitful, and have multiplied thee, and given thee for an assembly of peoples, and given this land to thy seed after thee, a possession age-during.

  • Heb 6:14
    69%

    14saying, `Blessing indeed I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee;'