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Genesis 21:12

NETBible	But God said to Abraham, “Do not be upset¹ about the boy or your slave wife. Do² all that Sarah is telling³ you because through Isaac your descendants will be counted.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Gen 21:12	But God said to him, "Do not be so distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 21:12	But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 21:12	But God told Abraham, "Do not be upset over the boy and your servant wife. Do just as Sarah says, for Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 21:12	But God spoke to Abraham, "Don't feel badly about the boy and your maid. Do whatever Sarah tells you. Your descendants will come through Isaac.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 21:12	But God said, Let it not be a grief to you because of the boy and Hagar his mother; give ear to whatever Sarah says to you, because it is from Isaac that your seed will take its name.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 21:12	But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 21:12	But God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called.
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KJV	And God <0430> said <0559> (8799) unto Abraham <085>_, Let it not be grievous <03415> (8799) in thy sight <05869> because of the lad <05288>_, and because of thy bondwoman <0519>_; in all that Sarah <08283> hath said <0559> (8799) unto thee, hearken <08085> (8798) unto her voice <06963>_; for in Isaac <03327> shall thy seed <02233> be called <07121> (8735)_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 21:12	But God <0430> said <0559> to Abraham <085> , "Do not be distressed <07489> because <05921> of the lad <05288> and your maid <0519> ; whatever <03605> <834> Sarah <08283> tells <0559> you, listen <08085> to her, for through <04480> Isaac <03327> your descendants <02233> shall be named <07121> .
LXXM	eipen {V-AAI-3S} de <1161> PRT o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM tw <3588> T-DSM abraam <11> N-PRI mh <3165> ADV sklhron <4642> A-NSN estw <1510> V-PAD-3S to <3588> T-NSN rhma <4487> N-NSN enantion <1726> PREP sou <4771> P-GS peri <4012> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN paidiou <3813> N-GSN kai <2532> CONJ peri <4012> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF paidiskhv <3814> N-GSF panta <3956> A-APN osa <3745> A-APN ean <1437> CONJ eiph {V-AAS-3S} soi <4771> P-DS sarra {N-PRI} akoue <191> V-PAD-2S thv <3588> T-GSF fwnhv <5456> N-GSF authv <846> D-GSF oti <3754> CONJ en <1722> PREP isaak <2464> N-PRI klhyhsetai <2564> V-FPI-3S soi <4771> P-DS sperma <4690> N-NSN
NET [draft] ITL	But God <0430> said <0559> to <0413> Abraham <085> , “Do not <0408> be upset <05869> <07489> about <05921> the boy <05288> or your slave wife <0519> . Do all <03605> that <0834> Sarah <08283> is telling <0559> you because <03588> through Isaac <03327> your descendants <02233> will be counted <07121> .
HEBREW	erz <02233> Kl <0> arqy <07121> qxuyb <03327> yk <03588> hlqb <06963> ems <08085> hrv <08283> Kyla <0413> rmat <0559> rsa <0834> lk <03605> Ktma <0519> lew <05921> renh <05288> le <05921> Kynyeb <05869> ery <07489> la <0408> Mhrba <085> la <0413> Myhla <0430> rmayw (21:12) <0559>

NETBible

But God said to Abraham, “Do not be upset¹ about the boy or your slave wife. Do² all that Sarah is telling³ you because through Isaac your descendants will be counted.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “Let it not be evil in your eyes.”

²tn Heb “listen to her voice.” The idiomatic expression means “obey; comply.” Here her advice, though harsh, is necessary and conforms to the will of God. Later (see Gen 25), when Abraham has other sons, he sends them all away as well.

³tn The imperfect verbal form here draws attention to an action that is underway.

⁴tn Or perhaps “will be named”; Heb “for in Isaac offspring will be called to you.” The exact meaning of the statement is not clear, but it does indicate that God’s covenantal promises to Abraham will be realized through Isaac, not Ishmael.