Genesis 21:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 21:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 21:13 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 21:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will also make a nation of the son of the servant, because he is your child.””

Genesis 21:13 — World English Bible

Genesis 21:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. ”

Genesis 21:13 — American Standard Version

Genesis 21:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he <FI>is<Fi> thy seed.'”

Genesis 21:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 21:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But also the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. ”

Genesis 21:13 — Darby Translation

Genesis 21:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“As for the sonne of the bond woman, I will make him a nation also, because he is thy seede.”

Genesis 21:13 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 21:13 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And also the son of the handmaid I will make into a great nation, because he also is your seed."”

Genesis 21:13 — The Living Sword

Genesis 21:13 in Context — Genesis 21

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.

14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer–sheba.

15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

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What Does Genesis 21:13 Mean?

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