Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will make the son of the slave into a nation also, because he is your offspring.” New Living Translation But I will also make a nation of the descendants of Hagar’s son because he is your son, too.” English Standard Version And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring.” Berean Standard Bible But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.” King James Bible And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. New King James Version Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he is your seed.” New American Standard Bible And of the son of the slave woman I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.” NASB 1995 “And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.” NASB 1977 “And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.” Legacy Standard Bible And of the son of the maidservant I will make a nation also, because he is your seed.” Amplified Bible And I will also make a nation of [Ishmael] the son of the maid, because he is your descendant.” Christian Standard Bible and I will also make a nation of the slave’s son because he is your offspring.” Holman Christian Standard Bible But I will also make a nation of the slave’s son because he is your offspring.” American Standard Version And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. Contemporary English Version but the son of the slave woman is also your son, and I will make his descendants into a great nation." English Revised Version And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. GOD'S WORD® Translation Besides, I will make the slave's son into a nation also, because he is your child." Good News Translation I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son." International Standard Version Nevertheless, I will make the slave girl's son into a nation, since he, too, is your offspring." Majority Standard Bible But I will also make a nation of the slave woman?s son, because he is your offspring.? NET Bible But I will also make the son of the slave wife into a great nation, for he is your descendant too." New Heart English Bible And I will also make a great nation of the son of the slave woman, because he is your offspring." Webster's Bible Translation And also of the son of the bond-woman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. World English Bible I will also make a nation of the son of the servant, because he is your child.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs for the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he [is] your seed.” Young's Literal Translation As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he is thy seed.' Smith's Literal Translation And also the son of this maid-servant, I will make him into a nation, for he is thy seed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet I will also make the son of the woman servant into a great nation, for he is your offspring.” New American Bible As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, since he too is your offspring. New Revised Standard Version As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd also of the son of the maidservant will I make a great nation because he is your offspring. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also I shall make the son of the maid a great people because he is your seed.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And moreover I will make the son of this bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sarah Turns Against Hagar…12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned. 13But I will also make a nation of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.” 14Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.… Cross References Genesis 17:20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. Genesis 16:10 Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.” Genesis 25:12-18 This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. / These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, / Mishma, Dumah, Massa, ... Genesis 28:14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 13:16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. Genesis 15:5 And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.” Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 26:4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, Genesis 35:11 And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. Genesis 46:3 “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. Romans 9:7-8 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. Galatians 4:22-31 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise. / These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar. ... Hebrews 11:18 even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” Romans 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” Treasury of Scripture And also of the son of the female slave will I make a nation, because he is your seed. Genesis 21:18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. Genesis 16:10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 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; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Jump to Previous Bondwoman Bond-Woman Descendant Handmaid Maid Maidservant Nation Offspring Seed Servant-Woman SlaveJump to Next Bondwoman Bond-Woman Descendant Handmaid Maid Maidservant Nation Offspring Seed Servant-Woman SlaveGenesis 21 1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.6. Sarah's joy. 8. Isaac is weaned. 9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away. 15. Hagar in distress. 17. The angel relieves and comforts her. 23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba. But I will also make a nation This phrase indicates God's promise to create a great nation from Ishmael, the son of Hagar, despite his status as the son of a slave woman. This reflects God's sovereignty and grace, showing that His plans extend beyond human social structures. The promise to make a nation of Ishmael is fulfilled in the Arab peoples, traditionally considered his descendants. This mirrors God's earlier promise to Abraham about Isaac, highlighting God's faithfulness to His word. of the slave woman’s son, because he is your offspring.” Persons / Places / Events 1. AbrahamThe patriarch of the Israelites, chosen by God to be the father of many nations. In this passage, God reassures Abraham of His promise concerning Ishmael. 2. Hagar The Egyptian slave woman and mother of Ishmael. She was Sarah's maidservant and bore Abraham's first son. 3. Ishmael The son of Abraham and Hagar. Although not the child of promise, God promises to make a nation of him because he is Abraham's offspring. 4. God's Promise The divine assurance given to Abraham that Ishmael will also become a great nation, highlighting God's faithfulness and mercy. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PromisesDespite the circumstances of Ishmael's birth, God remains faithful to His promise to Abraham. This teaches us that God's promises are not limited by human actions or societal norms. God's Care for All People God's promise to make a nation of Ishmael shows His care and provision for all people, not just those who are part of the covenant line. This reminds us of God's universal love and mercy. The Importance of Obedience and Trust Abraham's life is a testament to the importance of trusting and obeying God, even when the path is unclear. We are encouraged to trust in God's plan and timing. The Consequences of Human Decisions The account of Hagar and Ishmael is a reminder of the long-term consequences of our decisions, especially when they are made outside of God's guidance.(13) The son of the bondwoman.--Heb., of the handmaid. Hagar is never acknowledged as Abraham's wife, though her child, as Abraham's son, receives a noble promise for the father's sake.Verse 13. - And also of the son of the bond-woman will I make a nation. Literally, to nation I will set or put him; a promise already given (Genesis 17:20), but here repeated to render Ishmael's dismissal easier. Because he is thy seed. "Thy son according to the flesh, though not after the promise, as Isaac was" (Ainsworth); a proof that men may sometimes receive mercies for their fathers' sakes. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But I will alsoוְגַ֥ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and make אֲשִׂימֶ֑נּוּ (’ă·śî·men·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a nation לְג֣וֹי (lə·ḡō·w) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts of the slave woman’s הָאָמָ֖ה (hā·’ā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 519: A maidservant, female slave son, בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is your offspring.” זַרְעֲךָ֖ (zar·‘ă·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity Links Genesis 21:13 NIVGenesis 21:13 NLT Genesis 21:13 ESV Genesis 21:13 NASB Genesis 21:13 KJV Genesis 21:13 BibleApps.com Genesis 21:13 Biblia Paralela Genesis 21:13 Chinese Bible Genesis 21:13 French Bible Genesis 21:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 21:13 I will also make a nation (Gen. 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