Genesis 21:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising Hagar that her son Ishmael will become the father of a great nation, encouraging her to care for him with hope.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs when Hagar and her son Ishmael were sent away from Abraham's household and were dying of thirst in the wilderness. An angel of God spoke these words to comfort Hagar when she thought her son would die. This promise about Ishmael becoming a great nation was fulfilled through his descendants, traditionally understood to include various Arab peoples.

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