Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
New American Standard Bible
Now Sarah saw
King James Version
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
Holman Bible
But Sarah saw the son mocking
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, when Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian whom Hagar had borne to Abraham making fun of Isaac,
American Standard Version
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
Amplified
Now [as time went on] Sarah saw [Ishmael] the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham,
Bible in Basic English
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with Isaac.
Darby Translation
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
Julia Smith Translation
And Sarah will see the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she brought forth to Abraham, laughing.
King James 2000
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne Abraham, mocking.
Modern King James verseion
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian (whom she had borne to Abraham) mocking.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Sara saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, a mocking.
NET Bible
But Sarah noticed the son of Hagar the Egyptian -- the son whom Hagar had borne to Abraham -- mocking.
New Heart English Bible
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
The Emphasized Bible
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian woman whom she had borne to Abraham laughing!
Webster
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
World English Bible
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Sarah seeth the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she hath borne to Abraham, mocking,
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking
Children » Alienated, ishmael, to gratify sarah
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Concubines might be dismissed
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Hagar » Cast out of the home through the jealousy of her mistress
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Lacking prudence, mocked at the weaning-feast of his rival
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
Malice » Instances of » Ishmael toward sarah
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
Scoffing » Instances of » Ishmael
Scorning and mocking » Saints endure, on account of » Being children of God
Scorning and mocking » Exemplified » Ishmael
Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar
Interlinear
Ra'ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Ishmael
8 And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. 10 Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Cross References
Genesis 16:15
And Hagar bore Abram a son. And Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Galatians 4:29
But just as then, the man who was born according to flesh persecuted the man according to Spirit, so also now.
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no sons. And she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:3-6
And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.
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.
2 Kings 2:23-24
And he went up from there to Bethel. And as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, thou baldhead; go up, thou baldhead.
2 Chronicles 30:10
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Nehemiah 4:1-5
But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Job 30:1
But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.
Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man, a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
Psalm 42:10
As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me; while they continually say to me, Where is thy God?
Psalm 44:13-14
Thou make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are round about us.
Proverbs 20:11
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Galatians 4:22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one from the servant girl, and one from the freewoman.
Hebrews 11:36
And others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, and moreover of bonds and imprisonment.