Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 I will make the slave's son into a nation also, because he is your child. 14 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. 15 When the water in the skin was used up, she left the boy under one of the bushes.

Cross References

Genesis 16:7

The angel of Jehovah found Hagar near a spring in the desert. It was the spring that is beside the road to Shur.

Genesis 19:27

Early the next morning Abraham came to the place where he had stood in front of Jehovah.

Genesis 21:31

Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because there the two of them took an oath.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beer-sheba. There he called on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

Genesis 22:3

Early the next morning Abraham saddled his donkey. He took two of his servants and his son Isaac with him. He had cut the wood for the burnt offering. Then he set out for the place that God had told him about.

Genesis 22:19

Abraham and Isaac went back to the servants who had come with him. They returned to Abraham's home in Beer-sheba.

Genesis 24:54

He and the men who were with him ate and drank and spent the night. When they got up in the morning, he said: Let me go back to my master.

Genesis 25:6

While Abraham was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of Hagar and Keturah. He also sent their sons to live in the east far from his son Isaac.

Genesis 26:31

Early the next morning each man made his promise and sealed it with a vow. Isaac said good-bye to them. They parted as friends.

Genesis 26:33

Isaac named the well Shibah. The town is still called Beer-sheba.

Genesis 36:6-7

Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of his brother Jacob.

Genesis 37:15

and wandering through the fields, when a man asked: What are you looking for?

Genesis 46:1

Jacob (Israel) packed up everything he owned and left for Egypt. On the way he stopped near the town of Beer-sheba and offered sacrifices to the God his father Isaac had worshiped.

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He took his servant and went to Beersheba in Judah. He left the servant there.

Psalm 107:4

They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way. They found no city to live in.

Psalm 119:60

I hurried and did not delay to keep your commandments.

Proverbs 27:14

He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you are going.

Isaiah 16:8

The fields of Heshbon and the vines of Sibmah wither. The rulers of the nations have trampled down the choicest vines, which once reached Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots spread out and went as far as the sea.

John 8:35

The slave does not abide in the house forever. The son abides forever.

Galatians 4:23-25

How is it that the son by the slave woman is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise?

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