KJV King James Version
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 21:20
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.
WEB World English Bible
God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
ASV American Standard Version
And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;
Surrounding context — Genesis 21
17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he [is].
18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:
23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: [but] according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
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Genesis 28:15And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of.Genesis 39:21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.Genesis 16:12And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.Judges 6:12And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD [is] with thee, thou mighty man of valour.Genesis 17:20And 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.Judges 13:24-25And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.Genesis 10:9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.Genesis 39:2-3And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.Genesis 25:27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.Genesis 49:23-24The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him:Genesis 27:3Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;Luke 2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
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