Genesis 21:18

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

Arise {H6965}, lift up {H5375} the lad {H5288}, and hold {H2388} him in thine hand {H3027}; for I will make {H7760} him a great {H1419} nation {H1471}.

Get up, lift the boy up, and hold him tightly in your hand, because I am going to make him a great nation."

Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Genesis 21:13

    And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed.

  • 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:29

    These [are] their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

  • 1 Chronicles 1:31

    Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

  • 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.

  • Genesis 25:12

    Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

  • Genesis 25:18

    And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.

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