Genesis 21:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

God continued to be with the boy while he grew up. Ishmael lived in the desert and became a hunter. He learned to shoot a bow very well.

Cross References

Genesis 28:15

“I am with you, and I will protect you everywhere you go. I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised.”

Genesis 39:21

The Lord was with Joseph and continued to show his kindness to him, so the commander of the prison guards began to like Joseph.

Genesis 16:12

Ishmael will be wild and free like a wild donkey. He will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will move from place to place and camp near his brothers.”

Luke 1:80

And so the little boy John grew up and became stronger in spirit. Then he lived in areas away from other people until the time when he came out to tell God’s message to the people of Israel.

Genesis 25:27

The boys grew up. Esau became a skilled hunter, who loved to be out in the fields. But Jacob was a quiet man, who stayed at home.

Genesis 17:20

“You mentioned Ishmael, and I heard you. I will bless him, and he will have many children. He will be the father of twelve great leaders. His family will become a great nation.

Genesis 10:9

He was a great hunter before the Lord. That is why people compare other men to him and say, “That man is like Nimrod, a great hunter before the Lord.”

Genesis 27:3

So take your bow and arrows and go hunting. Kill an animal for me to eat.

Luke 2:40

The little boy Jesus was developing into a mature young man, full of wisdom. God was blessing him.