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Genesis 21:9

New Century Version

But Sarah saw Ishmael making fun of Isaac. (Ishmael was the son of Abraham by Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian slave.)

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Hagar gave birth to a son for Abram, and Abram named him Ishmael.

The son who was born in the normal way treated the other son badly. It is the same today.

The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons. The mother of one son was a slave woman, and the mother of the other son was a free woman.

Sarai, Abram’s wife, had no children, but she had a slave girl from Egypt named Hagar.

Jerusalem is suffering and homeless. She remembers all the good things from the past. But her people were defeated by the enemy, and there was no one to help her. When her enemies saw her, they laughed to see her ruined.

Even children are known by their behavior; their actions show if they are innocent and good.

My enemies’ insults make me feel as if my bones were broken. They are always saying, “Where is your God?”

But I am like a worm instead of a man. People make fun of me and hate me.

But they made fun of God’s prophets and hated God’s messages. They refused to listen to the prophets until, finally, the Lord became so angry with his people that he could not be stopped.

The messengers went to every town in Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the way to Zebulun, but the people laughed at them and made fun of them.

Some were laughed at and beaten. Others were put in chains and thrown into prison.

“As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him and give him many descendants. And I will cause their numbers to grow greatly. He will be the father of twelve great leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

“But now those who are younger than I make fun of me. I would not have even let their fathers sit with my sheep dogs.

Isaac grew, and when he became old enough to eat food, Abraham gave a great feast.

Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom. Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.




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