Genesis 21:10 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, {even} with Isaac.”

Genesis 21:10

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And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the {same} day that Isaac was weaned.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, {even} with Isaac.

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Genesis 21:1

"And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken."

Genesis 21:2

"For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him."

Genesis 21:3

"And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac."

Genesis 21:4

"And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him."

Genesis 21:5

"And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him."

Genesis 21:6

"And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, {so that} all that hear will laugh with me."

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