Friday, November 28, 2008

Ishmael

Genesis 16:12 (New King James Version)
12 He [Ishmael] shall be a wild man;

His hand shall be against every man,
And every man’s hand against him.
And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”


Genesis 21:10-13 (New King James Version)
10 Therefore she [Sarah] said to Abraham, “Cast out this bondwoman [Hagar] and her son [Ishmael]; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, namely with Isaac.” 11 And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s sight because of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called. 13 Yet I will also make a nation of the son of the bondwoman [Hagar], because he is your seed.”


Genesis 21:18 (New King James Version)
18 Arise, lift up the lad [Ishmael] and hold him with your hand,
for I will make him a great nation.

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