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Genesis 21:9

Good News Translation

One day Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham, was playing with Sarah's son Isaac.

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Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,

Hagar bore Abram a son, and he named him Ishmael.

I have heard your request about Ishmael, so I will bless him and give him many children and many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make a great nation of his descendants.

The child grew, and on the day that he was weaned, Abraham gave a great feast.

The messengers went to every city in the territory of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far north as the tribe of Zebulun, but people laughed at them and made fun of them.

But they made fun of God's messengers, ignoring his words and laughing at his prophets, until at last the Lord's anger against his people was so great that there was no escape.

But men younger than I am make fun of me now! Their fathers have always been so worthless that I wouldn't let them help my dogs guard sheep.

But I am no longer a human being; I am a worm, despised and scorned by everyone!

I am crushed by their insults, as they keep on asking me, “Where is your God?”

Even children show what they are by what they do; you can tell if they are honest and good.

Get rid of a conceited person, and then there will be no more arguments, quarreling, or name-calling.

A lonely ruin now, Jerusalem recalls her ancient splendor. When she fell to the enemy, there was no one to help her; Her conquerors laughed at her downfall.

It says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman, the other by a free woman.

At that time the son who was born in the usual way persecuted the one who was born because of God's Spirit; and it is the same now.

Some were mocked and whipped, and others were put in chains and taken off to prison.




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