Sarai was Abram’s wife. She and Abram had no children. Sarai had a servant from Egypt. Her name was Hagar.
Genesis 21:9 - Easy To Read Version Hagar was the Egyptian slave woman who had had Abraham’s first son. Sarah saw Hagar’s son playing. {Sarah became upset.} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac]. American Standard Version (1901) And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. Common English Bible Sarah saw Hagar’s son laughing, the one Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Sarah had seen the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with her son Isaac, she said to Abraham: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Sara had seen the son of Agar the Egyptian playing with Isaac her son, she said to Abraham: |
Sarai was Abram’s wife. She and Abram had no children. Sarai had a servant from Egypt. Her name was Hagar.
“You mentioned Ishmael, and I heard you. I will bless him. He will have many children. He will be the father of twelve great leaders. His family will become a great nation.
Isaac continued to grow. Soon he was old enough to begin eating solid food. So Abraham gave a big party.
The messengers went to every town in the area of Ephraim and Manasseh. They went all the way to the area of Zebulun. But the people laughed at the messengers and made fun of them.
But God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
But now, even the men who are younger than I am are making fun of me.\par And their fathers were so worthless\par that I wouldn’t put them with the dogs\par guarding my sheep.\par
So, am I a worm and not a man?\par The people are ashamed of me.\par The people despise me.\par
My enemy constantly insults me\par and strikes a deadly blow\par when he asks me,\par “Where is your God?\par \{Has he come to save you yet?\}”\par
Even a child shows that he is good or bad by the things he does. You can watch that child and know if he is honest and good.
If a person thinks he is better than other people, force him to leave. When that person leaves, trouble will leave with him. Then arguments and bragging will end.
Jerusalem thinks back.\par Jerusalem remembers the time\par when she was hurt\par and when she lost her home.\par She remembers all the nice things\par that she had in the past.\par She remembers those nice things\par that she had in the old days.\par She remembers when her people\par were captured by the enemy.\par She remembers when there was no person\par to help her.\par When her enemies saw her, they laughed.\par They laughed because she was destroyed.\par
The Scriptures {\cf2\super [53]} say that Abraham {\cf2\super [54]} had two sons. The mother of one son was a slave woman. The mother of the other son was a free woman.
You belong to Christ. So you are Abraham’s {\cf2\super [45]} descendants. {\cf2\super [46]} You get all of God’s blessings because of the promise \{that God made to Abraham\}.
Some people were laughed at and beaten. Other people were tied and put into prison.