Genesis 21:12
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation,.... A great nation, as is promised, Gen 17:20; and such the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 21:1-34
- The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
In Isaac shall thy seed be called - Here God shows the propriety of attending to the counsel of Sarah; and lest Abraham,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 21:9-13
The casting out of Ishmael is here considered of, and resolved on.
I. Ishmael himself gave the occasion by some affronts…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And God said It is revealed to Abraham by night (Gen 21:21), that compliance with Sarah's demand will be overruled to…
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