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And alsoוְגַםthe sonאֶת בֶּןof the slave womanהָאָמָהI will make himאֲשִׂימֶנּוּa nation,לְגוֹיforכִּיheהוּאis your offspring.”זַרְעֲךָ
Genesis 21:13
Study it in the app“And also the son of the slave woman I will make him a nation, for he is your offspring.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 21:13, word by word
- the sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of the slave womanאָמָהama
female slave, maidservant
Female slave, maidservant.
Where else “ama” appears- I will make himאֲשִׂימֶasime
make
To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".
Where else “asime” appears- a nationגוֹיgoy
nation
A people with their land; also Israel.
Where else “goy” appears- is your offspringזַרְעֲzara
offspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zara” appears
The context
12But Elohim said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your eyes on account of the boy and on account of your slave woman. All that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice, for through Isaac offspring will be named for you.
13 · This verse (above)
14Abraham rose early in the morning, took bread and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and also the child, and sent her away. She went and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
To study Genesis 21 in a group
1. What it says
What happened when Isaac was born, and what did Sarah say (vv. 1-7)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s care that he heard the voice of the boy in the wilderness (vv. 17-19)?
3. How I live it
Whom that seems to be pushed aside can you give time and attention today?