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Genesis 21:1-22 (NLT)

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¹ The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised. ² She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would. ³ And Abraham named their son Isaac. ⁴ Eight days after Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him as God had commanded. ⁵ Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. ⁶ And Sarah declared, "God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me. ⁷ Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse a baby? Yet I have given Abraham a son in his old age!" ⁸ When Isaac grew up and was about to be weaned, Abraham prepared a huge feast to celebrate the occasion. ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ This upset Abraham very much because Ishmael was his son. ¹² But God told Abraham, "Do not be upset over the boy and your servant. Do whatever Sarah tells you, for Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted. ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ When the water was gone, she put the boy in the shade of a bush. ¹⁶ ¹⁷ ¹⁸ Go to him and comfort him, for I will make a great nation from his descendants." ¹⁹ ²⁰ And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness. He became a skillful archer, ²¹ and he settled in the wilderness of Paran. His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt. ²² About this time, Abimelech came with Phicol, his army commander, to visit Abraham. "God is obviously with you, helping you in everything you do," Abimelech said.

This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Promises - Sarah - LORD gave her a child as he had promised
(v. 17) Comfort / Rest - God - heard the Hagar son's cry

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Genesis 21 - The Birth of Isaac (2012-08-02)
(v. 2) Genesis 24 - Search for the Bride of Isaac (part I) (2014-05-30)
(v. 22) Genesis 21 - The Birth of Isaac (2012-08-02)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 2) Teachers Worship: Genesis 24 (part I) (2014-06-01)

Definition(s):
Abimelech (Ab-immel-ekh): father of the king
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Hagar (Heh-gar): a stranger; one that fears
Isaac (Eye-zakk): laughter
Ishmael (Ish-mehl): God that hears
Ishmael (Ish-ma-el): God that hears
Sarah (Seh-ra): lady; princess; princess of the multitude
So (Soh):