Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

So Abraham rose up early in the morning - and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar, - putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth, - so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba.

New American Standard Bible

So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.

King James Version

And 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 the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Holman Bible

Early in the morning Abraham got up, took bread and a waterskin, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beer-sheba.

International Standard Version

So early the next morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a leather bottle of water, gave them to Hagar, and placed them on her shoulder. He then sent her away, along with the child. She went off and roamed in the Beer-sheba wilderness.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Amplified

So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she left [but lost her way] and wandered [aimlessly] in the Wilderness of Beersheba.

Bible in Basic English

And early in the morning Abraham got up, and gave Hagar some bread and a water-skin, and put the boy on her back, and sent her away: and she went, wandering in the waste land of Beer-sheba.

Darby Translation

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a flask of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder and the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

Julia Smith Translation

And Abraham will rise early in the morning, and take food, and a leathern bottle of water, and give to Hagar (putting upon her shoulder), and the child, and will send her away: and she will go forth and wander in the desert to the well of the oath.

King James 2000

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a skin of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Abraham rose up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave [it] to Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder. And he sent her away with the child, and she went, wandering about in the wilderness, in Beersheba.

Modern King James verseion

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 he gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abraham rose up early in the morning and took bread and a bottle with water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulders with the lad also, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered up and down in the wilderness of Beersheba.

NET Bible

Early in the morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He put them on her shoulders, gave her the child, and sent her away. So she went wandering aimlessly through the wilderness of Beer Sheba.

New Heart English Bible

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 gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Webster

And Abraham rose 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 Beer-sheba.

World English Bible

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 gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Youngs Literal Translation

And 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;

Themes

Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away

Beer-sheba » Wilderness of, hagar miraculously sees a well in

Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking

Bottles » Used for holding » Water

Bottles » First mention of, in scripture

Bread » The principal food used by the ancients

Children » Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age

Children » Illegitimate » Had no inheritance

Children » Alienated, ishmael, to gratify sarah

Concubinage » Laws concerning » Concubines might be dismissed

Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar

Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba

the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Water

Hagar » Cast out of the home through the jealousy of her mistress

Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Thus became an outcast

Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham

human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man's limited resources

Limited resources » Man's limited resources » A little bread and a bottle of water

Man » Woman formed to be a help for

Notable women » Hagar, the discarded wife

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children

Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In abraham's family

Rising » Instances of » Abraham

Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar

Travelers » Friends of » Often supplied them with provision

Travelers » Carried with them » Skins filled with water, wine, &c

Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking

Water » Carried in vessels

Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar

Women » Notable » Hagar, the discarded wife

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

rose up early
שׁכם 
Shakam 
Usage: 65

in the morning
בּקר 
Boqer 
Usage: 214

and took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

and a bottle
חמת 
Chemeth 
Usage: 4

and gave
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

it unto Hagar
הגר 
Hagar 
Usage: 12

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

it on her shoulder
שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 22

and the child
ילד 
Yeled 
Usage: 89

and sent her away
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

and wandered
תּעה 
Ta`ah 
Usage: 50

in the wilderness
מדבּר 
Midbar 
Usage: 271

Context Readings

Hagar And Ishmael

13 Yet even the son of the bondwoman, will I appoint to become, a nation, because thy seed, he is. 14 So Abraham rose up early in the morning - and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar, - putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth, - so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba. 15 And the water out of the skin was spent, - so she cant the child under one of the shrubs;

Cross References

Genesis 16:7

And the messenger of Yahweh b found her by the fountain of water in the desert, - by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 19:27

And Abraham gat up early in the morning, unto the place where he had stood before Yahweh;

Genesis 21:31

On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba, - because there, had they two sworn.

Genesis 21:33

Then planted he a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, - and called there on the name of Yahweh the age-abiding GOD.

Genesis 22:3

So Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took his two young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the pieces of wood for an ascending-sacrifice, and mounted and went his way unto the place which God had named to him.

Genesis 22:19

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they mounted, and went on their way together unto Beer-sheba, - and Abraham dwelt in Beer-sheba.

Genesis 24:54

And they did eat and drink he, and the men who were with him, and they tarried the night, - and when they arose in the morning, he said Let me go unto my lord!

Genesis 25:6

but, to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, - and then sent them away from Isaac his son while he himself yet lived, eastward unto the land of the east.

Genesis 26:31

and rose up early in the morning, and took an oath each man to his brother, so Isaac let them go, and they departed from him in peace.

Genesis 26:33

So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.

Genesis 36:6-7

Then took Esau his wives, and his sons, and his daughters and all the souls of his house, and his herds and all his beasts, and all his possessions whatsoever he had gathered in the land of Canaan, - and went into a land, away from the face of Jacob his brother,

Genesis 37:15

And a man found him, and to! he was wandering about in the field, so the man asked him saying - What seekest thou?

Genesis 46:1

So Israel brake up, with all that he had, and came in to Beer-sheba, - and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

1 Kings 19:3

And, when he saw that , he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, - and left his servant there.

Psalm 107:4

They wandered about in the desert - in a waste, Way to a city to dwell in, found they none;

Psalm 119:60

I have hastened, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

Proverbs 27:14

He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, with thy might, do, - for there is no work nor calculation nor knowledge nor wisdom, in hades, whither, thou, art going.

Isaiah 16:8

For, the fields of Heshbon are withered - The vine of Sibmah, the owners of nations, have broken off ruddy branches, Unto Jazer, had they reached, They had spread abroad to the desert, - Her boughs, had stretched forth, had gone over to the sea.

John 8:35

Now, the slave, doth not abide in the house, evermore. The Son, abideth, evermore.

Galatians 4:23-25

But, he that was of the bondmaid, after the flesh, had been born, whereas, he that was of the free woman, through means of a promise.

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