Genesis 21:9

New International Reader's Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 16:1

Abram’s wife Sarai had never had any children by him. But she had a female slave from Egypt named Hagar.

Genesis 16:15

So Hagar had a son by Abram and Abram gave him the name Ishmael.

Genesis 17:20

I have heard what you said about Ishmael. I will surely bless him. I will make his family very large. He will be the father of 12 rulers. And I will make him into a great nation.

Genesis 21:8

Isaac grew. The time came for his mother to stop breast-feeding him. On that day Abraham prepared a big celebration.

2 Chronicles 30:10

The messengers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh. They went all the way to Zebulun. But people laughed and made fun of them.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

Job 30:1

“But now those who are younger than I am make fun of me. I wouldn’t even put their parents with my sheep dogs!

Psalm 22:6

Everyone treats me like a worm and not a man. They hate me and look down on me.

Psalm 42:10

My body suffers deadly pain as my enemies make fun of me. All day long they say to me, “Where is your God?”

Proverbs 20:11

Even small children are known by their actions. So is their conduct really pure and right?

Proverbs 22:10

If you drive away those who make fun of others, fighting also goes away. Arguing and unkind words will stop.

Lamentations 1:7

Jerusalem’s people are suffering and wandering. They remember all the treasures they used to have. But they fell into the hands of their enemies. And no one was there to help them. Their enemies looked at them. They laughed because Jerusalem had been destroyed.

Galatians 4:22

It is written that Abraham had two sons. The slave woman gave birth to one of them. The free woman gave birth to the other one.

Galatians 4:29

At that time, the son born in the usual way tried to hurt the other son. The other son was born by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is the same now.

Hebrews 11:36

Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.