Genesis

Genesis 21:10–12

¹⁰and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”^c

¹¹Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael. ¹²But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.^d

Footnotes

c 21:10 Cited in Galatians 4:30|GAL 4:30
d 21:12 Cited in Romans 9:7|ROM 9:7and Hebrews 11:18

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Genesis 21:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and she said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Expel	גָּרֵ֛שׁ	gā·rêš	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
the	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
slave woman	הָאָמָ֥ה	hā·’ā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
and her son	בְּנָ֑הּ	bə·nāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the slave woman’s	הָאָמָ֣ה	hā·’ā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
will never	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
share in the inheritance	יִירַשׁ֙	yî·raš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my son	בְּנִ֖י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Isaac	יִצְחָֽק׃	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac

Genesis 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now this matter	הַדָּבָ֛ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
distressed	וַיֵּ֧רַע	way·yê·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
greatly	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
because it concerned	אוֹדֹ֥ת	’ō·w·ḏōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H182 turnings, occasions, account
his son	בְּנֽוֹ׃	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son

Genesis 21:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֗ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be distressed	יֵרַ֤ע	yê·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
about	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the boy	הַנַּ֣עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and your maidservant	אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ	’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
Listen to	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
everything	כֹּל֩	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Sarah	שָׂרָ֖ה	śā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
tells	תֹּאמַ֥ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
you	אֵלֶ֛יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
through Isaac	בְיִצְחָ֔ק	ḇə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
your	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
offspring	זָֽרַע׃	zā·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will be reckoned	יִקָּרֵ֥א	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read

Cross-references

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Genesis 21:10 John 8:35 · Galatians 4:22–31 · 1 John 2:19 · Genesis 36:6–7 · 1 Peter 1:4 · Galatians 4:7 · Matthew 8:11–12 · Galatians 3:18 · Matthew 22:13 · Genesis 25:19 · Genesis 22:10 · Genesis 20:11

Genesis 21:11 Hebrews 12:11 · Genesis 17:18 · Matthew 10:37

Genesis 21:12 Hebrews 11:18 · Romans 9:7–8 · Genesis 17:19 · 1 Samuel 8:7 · 1 Samuel 8:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.