Parallel Verses
Webster
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Holman Bible
God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer.
International Standard Version
God was with the boy as he grew up. He settled in the wilderness and became an expert archer.
A Conservative Version
And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
American Standard Version
And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
Amplified
God was with Ishmael, and he grew and developed; and he lived in the wilderness and became an [expert] archer.
Bible in Basic English
And God was with the boy, and he became tall and strong, and he became a bowman, living in the waste land.
Darby Translation
And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will be with the child; and he will be great, and dwell in the desert, and will be to increase the bow.
King James 2000
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God was with the boy, and he grew and lived in the wilderness. And he became {an expert with a bow}.
Modern King James verseion
And God was with the boy, and he grew, and lived in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God was with the lad, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
NET Bible
God was with the boy as he grew. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer.
New Heart English Bible
God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass that God was with the boy, and he grew, - and dwelt in the desert, and he became as he grew up, an archer,
World English Bible
God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
Youngs Literal Translation
and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;
Themes
Archery » Practiced by ishmael
Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking
Deserts » Inhabited by wandering tribes
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Sorrow » God takes notice » Of hagar's
Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
Na`ar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Ishmael
19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water: and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took for him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 28:15
And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land: for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have declared to thee.
Genesis 39:21
But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Genesis 39:2-3
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man: and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
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; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 25:27
And the boys grew: and Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man dwelling in tents.
Genesis 27:3
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Genesis 49:23-24
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Judges 6:12
And the angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.
Judges 13:24-25
And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Luke 1:80
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel.
Luke 2:40
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.