Genesis 21:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So she said to Abraham, 'Send away this slave woman and her son, because the son of this slave woman will not inherit anything along with my son Isaac.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sarah is demanding that Abraham send away Hagar and Ishmael because she doesn't want Ishmael to share Isaac's inheritance.

📚 Historical Context

Sarah had given her servant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child when she couldn't conceive, resulting in Ishmael's birth. Now that Sarah had her own son Isaac, she saw Ishmael as a threat to Isaac's position as Abraham's heir. In ancient Near Eastern culture, inheritance rights were crucial for family survival and status.

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