Genesis 21:12
But 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.
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ASV
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
KJV
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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Commentary
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֜ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֗ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| יֵרַ֤ע | ye.Ra' | it be displeasing | H7489 → |
| בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ | be.'ei.Nei.kha | in view your | H5869 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַנַּ֣עַר | ha.Na.'ar | the lad | H5288 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and on | H5921 → |
| אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ | 'a.ma.Te.kha | slave woman your | H519 → |
| כֹּל֩ | kol | all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| תֹּאמַ֥ר | to.Mar | she says | H559 → |
| אֵלֶ֛יךָ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
| שָׂרָ֖ה | sa.Rah | Sarah | H8283 → |
| שְׁמַ֣ע | she.Ma' | listen | H8085 → |
| בְּקֹלָ֑הּ | be.ko.Lah | to voice her | H6963 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| בְיִצְחָ֔ק | ve.yitz.Chak | in Isaac | H3327 → |
| יִקָּרֵ֥א | yi.ka.Re' | it will be named | H7121 → |
| לְךָ֖ | le.Kha | of you | |
| זָֽרַע׃ | Za.ra' | offspring | H2233 → |
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