KJV King James Version
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
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Genesis 21:9
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,
WEB World English Bible
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
ASV American Standard Version
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Sarah seeth the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she hath borne to Abraham, mocking,
Surrounding context — Genesis 21
6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me.
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.
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Galatians 4:29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.Genesis 16:15And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.Galatians 4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Genesis 16:1Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name [was] Hagar.Lamentations 1:7Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, [and] did mock at her sabbaths.2 Chronicles 30:10So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.Psalm 42:10[As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till [there was] no remedy.Proverbs 20:11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.Psalm 22:6But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.Psalm 44:13-14Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.Nehemiah 4:1-5But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.2 Kings 2:23-24And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.Genesis 16:3-6And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.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.Hebrews 11:36And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:Job 30:1But now [they that are] younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
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