KJV 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.
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Genesis 21:10
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”
WEB World English Bible
Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and she saith to Abraham, ‘Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid hath no possession with my son—with Isaac.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 21
7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born [him] a son in his old age.
8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
10 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.
11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
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.
13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed.
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וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559 · a.marto sayלְאַבְרָהָ֔םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamגָּרֵ֛שׁH1644 · ga.rashto drive out: drive outהָאָמָ֥הH519 · a.mahmaidservantהַזֹּ֖אתH2063 · zotthisוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּנָ֑הּH1121 · benson: childכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotיִירַשׁ֙H3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childהָאָמָ֣הH519 · a.mahmaidservantהַזֹּ֔אתH2063 · zotthisעִם־H5973 · imwithבְּנִ֖יH1121 · benson: childעִם־H5973 · imwithיִצְחָֽק׃H3327 · yits.chaqIsaac
Cross-references
John 8:35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: [but] the Son abideth ever.Galatians 4:22-31For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.Genesis 36:6-7And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,Matthew 8:11-12And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast [him] into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Galatians 3:18For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.Galatians 4:7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.Genesis 25:19And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:Genesis 22:10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.Genesis 20:11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.Genesis 17:19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him.Genesis 25:6But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.Genesis 17:21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
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