Verse List for GEN 21:12

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OET (OET-RV) but God told him, “Don’t get distressed because of the boy and your slave woman. Listen to what Sarah’s telling you, because it’s in Yitshak that your descendants will be called yours.

OET-LV And_ god _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām not let _it _be _displeasing in_eyes _of_your on the_lad and_on your(ms)_female _slave all _of that she _says to_you Sārāh listen to_voice _of_her if/because in_Yiʦḩāq it _will _be _named to/for_yourself(m) offspring.

ULT But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed in your eyes because of the boy and because of your slave woman. All that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice, because in Isaac, offspring will be called yours.

UST But God told him, “Do not be upset about the boy or your servant woman. Rather, listen to everything Sarah tells you to do, and do it, because Isaac is the one who will be the ancestor of your descendants whom I promised to you.

BSB & MSB But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.[fn]

OEB But the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Do not be displeased because of the boy and because of your slave-girl. Listen to all that Sarah says to you, for only through the line of Isaac will your name be perpetuated.

WEBBE & WMBB God said to Abraham, “Don’t let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your servant. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For your offspring will be named through Isaac.

NET But God said to Abraham, “Do not be upset about the boy or your slave wife. Do all that Sarah is telling you because through Isaac your descendants will be counted.

LSV and God says to Abraham, “Let it not be wrong in your eyes because of the youth, and because of your handmaid: all that Sarah says to you—listen to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to you.

FBV But God told Abraham, “Don't feel bad about the boy and the slave woman. Do whatever Sarah tells you, because it's through Isaac that your descendants will be counted.

T4T But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about your son, Ishmael, and about your maidservant, Hagar. Do everything that Sarah tells you to do. Listen to her, because Isaac is the one who will be considered the ancestor of the descendants I promised to give you.

LEB Then God said to Abraham, “_⌊Do not be displeased_⌋[fn] on account of the boy and on account of the slave woman. _⌊Listen to everything that Sarah said to you_⌋,[fn] for through Isaac your offspring will be named.

BBE But God said, Let it not be a grief to you because of the boy and Hagar his mother; give ear to whatever Sarah says to you, because it is from Isaac that your seed will take its name.

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JPS And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called to thee.

ASV And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

DRA And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

YLT and God saith unto Abraham, 'Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee — hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee.

Drby And [fn]God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad and because of thy handmaid: [in] all that Sarah hath said to thee hearken to her voice, for in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

RV And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
(And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy/your sight because of the lad, and because of thy/your bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith/says unto thee/you, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy/your seed be called.)

SLT And God will say to Abraham, It shall not be evil in thine eyes concerning the boy, and concerning thy maidservant; all which Sarah shall say to thee, hear to her voice; for in Isaak the seed shall be called to thee.

Wbstr And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond-woman; in all that Sarah hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

KJB-1769 ¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
(¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy/your sight because of the lad, and because of thy/your bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath/has said unto thee/you, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy/your seed be called.)

KJB-1611 ¶ And God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond woman. In all that Sarah hath said vnto thee, hearken vnto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
(¶ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy/your sight, because of the lad, and because of thy/your bond woman. In all that Sarah hath/has said unto thee/you, hearken unto her voice: for in Isaac shall thy/your seed be called.)

Bshps And God sayde vnto Abraham, let it not be greeuous in thy sight, because of the lad and of thy bonde woman: In al that Sara hath said vnto thee, heare her voyce, for in Isahac shall thy seede be called.
(And God said unto Abraham, let it not be grievous in thy/your sight, because of the lad and of thy/your bond woman: In all that Sara hath/has said unto thee/you, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy/your seed be called.)

Gnva But God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight for the childe, and for thy bonde woman: in all that Sarah shall say vnto thee, heare her voyce: for in Izhak shall thy seede be called.
(But God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy/your sight for the child, and for thy/your bond woman: in all that Sarah shall say unto thee/you, hear her voice: for in Izhak shall thy/your seed be called.)

Cvdl Neuertheles God sayde vnto him: let it not displease the because of the childe and the hand mayde: What so euer Sara hath sayde vnto the, folowe it, for in Isaac shall the sede be called vnto the.
(Nevertheless God said unto him: let it not displease the because of the child and the hand mayde: What so ever Sara hath/has said unto them, follow it, for in Isaac shall the seed be called unto them.)

Wycl and God seide to hym, Be it not seyn scharp to thee on the child, and on thin handmayde; alle thingis whiche Sare seith to thee, here thou hir vois, for in Isaac seed schal be clepid to thee;
(and God said to him, Be it not seen sharp to thee/you on the child, and on thin handmaide; all things which Sara saith/says to thee/you, here thou/you her voice, for in Isaac seed shall be called to thee/you;)

Luth Aber GOtt sprach zu ihm: Laß dir‘s nicht übel gefallen des Knaben und der Magd halben. Alles, was Sara dir gesagt hat, dem gehorche. Denn in Isaak soll dir der Same genannt werden.
(But God spoke to/for him: Let it’s_yours(sg) not bad/evil fallen the boys/lads and the/of_the maid half/halfway. All/Everything, what/which Sara you/to_you(sg) said has, to_him obey. Because in Isaak should you/to_you(sg) the/of_the seed named become.)

ClVg Cui dixit Deus: Non tibi videatur asperum super puero, et super ancilla tua: omnia quæ dixerit tibi Sara, audi vocem ejus: quia in Isaac vocabitur tibi semen.
(To_whom he/she_said God: Not/No to_you it_seems rough/harshum over to_a_boy, and over maid your: everything which said to_you Sara, listen voice his/her: because in/into/on Isaac will_be_called to_you seed.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֗ם אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ עַל־הַ⁠נַּ֣עַר וְ⁠עַל־אֲמָתֶ֔⁠ךָ כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֛י⁠ךָ שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ⁠קֹלָ֑⁠הּ כִּ֣י בְ⁠יִצְחָ֔ק יִקָּרֵ֥א לְ⁠ךָ֖ זָֽרַע׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἁβραὰμ, μὴ σκληρὸν ἔστω ἐναντίον σου περὶ τοῦ παιδίου, καὶ περὶ τῆς παιδίσκης· πάντα ὅσα ἂν εἴπῃ σοι Σάῤῥα, ἄκουε τῆς φωνῆς αὐτῆς· ὅτι ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.

BrTr But God said to Abraam, Let it not be hard before thee concerning the child, and concerning the bondwoman; in all things whatsoever Sarrha shall say to thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.