Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And also I will make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is thy seed.
New American Standard Bible
And of
King James Version
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
Holman Bible
But I will also make a nation of the slave’s son
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, I will make the slave girl's son into a nation, since he, too, is your offspring."
American Standard Version
And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
Amplified
And I will also make a nation of [Ishmael] the son of the maid, because he is your descendant.”
Bible in Basic English
And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.
Darby Translation
But also the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
Julia Smith Translation
And also the son of this maid-servant, I will make him into a nation, for he is thy seed.
King James 2000
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is your descendant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I will also make the son of the slave woman into a nation, for he is your offspring."
Modern King James verseion
And also, I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman, because he is your seed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed."
NET Bible
But I will also make the son of the slave wife into a great nation, for he is your descendant too."
New Heart English Bible
I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed."
The Emphasized Bible
Yet even the son of the bondwoman, will I appoint to become, a nation, because thy seed, he is.
Webster
And also of the son of the bond-woman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
World English Bible
I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed."
Youngs Literal Translation
As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he is thy seed.'
Themes
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking
Children » Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
Children » Alienated, ishmael, to gratify sarah
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Concubines might be dismissed
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Hagar » Cast out of the home through the jealousy of her mistress
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Promised to be the father of a nation
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Thus became an outcast
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
The ishmaelites » Predictions respecting » To be a great nation
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Nations » Who became a great nation
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In abraham's family
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Ishmael
12 And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid. In all that Sarah says to thee, hearken to her voice. For in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also I will make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is thy seed. 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand, for I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 16:10
And the agent of LORD said to her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 25:12-18
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham.