Genesis 21:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 21:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 21:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 21:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand. For I will make him a great nation.””

Genesis 21:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 21:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 21:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 21:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'”

Genesis 21:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 21:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation. ”

Genesis 21:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 21:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Arise, take vp the childe, and holde him in thine hand: for I will make of him a great people.”

Genesis 21:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 21:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“Arise, lift up the boy, and hold fast his hand, for I will make him into a great nation."”

Genesis 21:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 21:18 in Context — Genesis 21

16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

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.

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What Does Genesis 21:18 Mean?

Genesis 21:18 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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