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Genesis 21 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Isaac Is Born

(Heb 11:11 )

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Gen 21:1 - And the LORD^H3068 visited^H6485 Sarah^H8283 as he had said,^H559 and the LORD^H3068 did^H6213 unto Sarah^H8283 as he had spoken.^H1696

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Gen 21:2 - For Sarah^H8283 conceived,^H2029 and bare^H3205 Abraham^H85 a son^H1121 in his old age,^H2208 at the set time^H4150 of which God^H430 had spoken^H1696 to him.

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Gen 21:3 - And Abraham^H85 called^H7121 the name^H8034 of his son^H1121 that was born^H3205 unto him, whom Sarah^H8283 bare^H3205 to him, Isaac.^H3327

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Gen 21:4 - And Abraham^H85 circumcised^H4135 his son^H1121 Isaac^H3327 being eight^H8083 days^H3117 old,^H1121 as God^H430 had commanded^H6680 him.

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Gen 21:5 - And Abraham^H85 was an hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old,^H1121 when his son^H1121 Isaac^H3327 was born^H3205 unto him.

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Gen 21:6 - And Sarah^H8283 said,^H559 God^H430 hath made^H6213 me to laugh,^H6712 so that all that hear^H8085 will laugh^H6711 with me.

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Gen 21:7 - And she said,^H559 Who would have said^H4448 unto Abraham,^H85 that Sarah^H8283 should have given children^H1121 suck?^H3243 for I have born^H3205 him a son^H1121 in his old age.^H2208

(Gal 4:21–30 )

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Gen 21:8 - And the child^H3206 grew,^H1431 and was weaned:^H1580 and Abraham^H85 made^H6213 a great^H1419 feast^H4960 the same day^H3117 that Isaac^H3327 was weaned.^H1580

Sarah Turns against Hagar

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Gen 21:9 - And Sarah^H8283 saw^H7200 the son^H1121 of Hagar^H1904 the Egyptian,^H4713 which she had born^H3205 unto Abraham,^H85 mocking.^H6711

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Gen 21:10 - Wherefore she said^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 Cast out^H1644 this bondwoman^H519 and her son:^H1121 for the son^H1121 of this bondwoman^H519 shall not be heir^H3423 with my son,^H1121 even with Isaac.^H3327

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Gen 21:11 - And the thing^H1697 was very^H3966 grievous^H3415 in Abraham's^H85 sight^H5869 because^H182 of his son.^H1121

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Gen 21:12 - And God^H430 said^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 Let it not be grievous^H3415 in thy sight^H5869 because of the lad,^H5288 and because of thy bondwoman;^H519 in all that Sarah^H8283 hath said^H559 unto thee, hearken^H8085 unto her voice;^H6963 for in Isaac^H3327 shall thy seed^H2233 be called.^H7121

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Gen 21:13 - And also of the son^H1121 of the bondwoman^H519 will I make^H7760 a nation,^H1471 because he is thy seed.^H2233

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Gen 21:14 - And Abraham^H85 rose up early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and took^H3947 bread,^H3899 and a bottle^H2573 of water,^H4325 and gave^H5414 it unto Hagar,^H1904 putting^H7760 it on her shoulder,^H7926 and the child,^H3206 and sent her away:^H7971 and she departed,^H3212 and wandered^H8582 in the wilderness^H4057 of Beersheba.^H884

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Gen 21:15 - And the water^H4325 was spent^H3615 in^H4480 the bottle,^H2573 and she cast^H7993 the child^H3206 under one^H259 of the shrubs.^H7880

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Gen 21:16 - And she went,^H3212 and sat her down^H3427 over against^H5048 him a good way off,^H7368 as it were a bowshot:^H2909^H7198 for she said,^H559 Let me not see^H7200 the death^H4194 of the child.^H3206 And she sat^H3427 over against him, and lift up^H5375 her voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

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Gen 21:17 - And God^H430 heard^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the lad;^H5288 and the angel^H4397 of God^H430 called^H7121 to Hagar^H1904 out of heaven,^H8064 and said^H559 unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar?^H1904 fear^H3372 not; for God^H430 hath heard^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the lad^H5288 where he is.

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Gen 21:18 - Arise,^H6965 lift up^H5375 the lad,^H5288 and hold^H2388 him in thine hand;^H3027 for I will make^H7760 him a great^H1419 nation.^H1471

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Gen 21:19 - And God^H430 opened^H6491 her eyes,^H5869 and she saw^H7200 a well^H875 of water;^H4325 and she went,^H3212 and filled^H4390 the bottle^H2573 with water,^H4325 and gave^H8248 ➔ the lad^H5288 drink.^H8248

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Gen 21:20 - And God^H430 was with the lad;^H5288 and he grew,^H1431 and dwelt^H3427 in the wilderness,^H4057 and became an archer.^H7235^H7199

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Gen 21:21 - And he dwelt^H3427 in the wilderness^H4057 of Paran:^H6290 and his mother^H517 took^H3947 him a wife^H802 out of the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Covenant with Abimelech

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Gen 21:22 - And it came to pass at that time,^H6256 that Abimelech^H40 and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his host^H6635 spake^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 saying,^H559 God^H430 is with thee in all that thou doest:^H6213

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Gen 21:23 - Now therefore swear^H7650 unto me here^H2008 by God^H430 that thou wilt not deal falsely^H8266 with me, nor with my son,^H5209 nor with my son's son:^H5220 but according to the kindness^H2617 that I have done^H6213 unto thee, thou shalt do^H6213 unto me, and to the land^H776 wherein thou hast sojourned.^H1481

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Gen 21:24 - And Abraham^H85 said,^H559 I will swear.^H7650

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Gen 21:25 - And Abraham^H85 reproved^H3198 Abimelech^H40 because^H182 of a well^H875 of water,^H4325 which Abimelech's^H40 servants^H5650 had violently taken away.^H1497

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Gen 21:26 - And Abimelech^H40 said,^H559 I wot^H3045 not who hath done^H6213 this thing:^H1697 neither^H3808 didst thou tell^H5046 me, neither^H3808 yet heard^H8085 I of it, but^H1115 to day.^H3117

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Gen 21:27 - And Abraham^H85 took^H3947 sheep^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 and gave^H5414 them unto Abimelech;^H40 and both of them^H8147 made^H3772 a covenant.^H1285

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Gen 21:28 - And Abraham^H85 set^H5324 seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 of the flock^H6629 by themselves.

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Gen 21:29 - And Abimelech^H40 said^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 What^H2008 mean these seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 which thou hast set^H5324 by themselves?

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Gen 21:30 - And he said,^H559 For these seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 shalt thou take^H3947 of my hand,^H3027 that^H5668 they may be a witness^H5713 unto me, that I have digged^H2658 this well.^H875

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Gen 21:31 - Wherefore he called^H7121 that place^H4725 Beersheba;^H884 because there they sware^H7650 both of them.^H8147

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Gen 21:32 - Thus they made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 at Beersheba:^H884 then Abimelech^H40 rose up,^H6965 and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his host,^H6635 and they returned^H7725 into the land^H776 of the Philistines.^H6430

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Gen 21:33 - And Abraham planted^H5193 a grove^H815 in Beersheba,^H884 and called^H7121 there on the name^H8034 of the LORD,^H3068 the everlasting^H5769 God.^H410

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Gen 21:34 - And Abraham^H85 sojourned^H1481 in the Philistines'^H6430 land^H776 many^H7227 days.^H3117

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