Genesis 21:18 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Come on, help the boy up! Take him by the hand, because I'm going to make him into a great nation."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

ASV:

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand. For I will make him a great nation.

BBE:

Come, take your child in your arms, for I will make of him a great nation.

DBY:

Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation.

ERV:

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

JPS:

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.'

WBS:

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand: for I will make him a great nation.

WEB:

Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation."

YLT:

rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'

Genesis 21:18 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 16:10 Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

Genesis 21:13 "And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant."

Genesis 25:12 Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

21:14-21 If Hagar and Ishmael had behaved well in Abraham's family, they might have continued there; but they were justly punished. By abusing privileges, we forfeit them. Those who know not when they are well off, will be made to know the worth of mercies by the want of them. They were brought to distress in the wilderness. It is not said that the provisions were spent, or that Abraham sent them away without money. But the water was spent; and having lost their way, in that hot climate Ishmael was soon overcome with fatigue and thirst. God's readiness to help us when we are in trouble, must not slacken, but quicken our endeavours to help ourselves. The promise concerning her son is repeated, as a reason why Hagar should bestir herself to help him. It should engage our care and pains about children and young people, to consider that we know not what great use God has designed them for, and may make of them. The angel directs her to a present supply. Many who have reason to be comforted, go mourning from day to day, because they do not see the reason they have for comfort. There is a well of water near them in the covenant of grace, but they are not aware of it, till the same God that opened their eyes to see their wound, opens them to see their remedy. Paran was a wild place, fit for a wild man; such as Ishmael. Those who are born after the flesh, take up with the wilderness of this world, while the children of the promise aim at the heavenly Canaan, and cannot be at rest till they are there. Yet God was with the lad; his outward welfare was owing to this.

CONC:

Arise Arms Boy Child Fast Hold Lad Lay Lift Nation Rise Youth

Arise Arms Boy Child Fast Great Hand Hold Lift Nation Rise Youth

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