Genesis 21:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Come, take your child in your arms, for I will make of him a great nation.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Arise, take up the boy, and hold him by the hand: for I will make him a great nation.

Free Bible Version

Get up, go over and help the boy up, and encourage him, for I will make him into a great nation.”

Geneva Bible 1599

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Plain English Version

Go and take care of him. Listen, I will give him a big family, and they will become a great nation.”

Translation for Translators

Help your son up, and hold his hand as you leave, because I will cause his descendants to become a great nation.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Get up, raise up the lad, and encourage him; for I will make him into a great nation.”

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

Sarah Turns against Hagar

¹⁷Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.¹⁸Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”¹⁹Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

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(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

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Summary

In Genesis 21:18, God speaks to Hagar in the wilderness, assuring her of His care and provision for her and her son Ishmael. This verse demonstrates God's compassion and faithfulness, even in times of desperation and uncertainty. It serves as a reminder that God sees our struggles and is always ready to intervene with His grace and mercy. Hagar's encounter with God in the wilderness showcases His willingness to meet us in our lowest moments and provide a way forward, offering hope and comfort in the midst of trials.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water,.... Which she saw not before; not that she was really blind and had her eyes opened, or her sight restored, but they might be holden or restrained by the providence of God, that she should not see it before; or, through inattention and distraction of mind, might not observe it; or her eyes might be swelled with weeping and crying, that she saw it not; though it is not improbable that this well was not in being before, but was immediately produced by the power of God, who when he pleases can open mountains in the midst of the valleys, and make the wilderness a pool of water, Isa 41:18, the Jewish writers (k) say, it was created between the two evenings, that is, on the evening of the seventh day of the creation. Happy are those whose eyes are opened, by the Spirit and grace of God, to see the well of living water, the fountain and fulness of grace that is in Christ, where thirsty souls may come and drink and take their fill. And she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad to drink; with which he was refreshed and recovered from his fainting, and was restored to health again. (k) Pirke Eliezer, ut supra. (c. 30.)