Genesis 21:12 — But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woma… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 21:12 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 21.12, Genesis 21v12, Gen. 21:12. But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your…

Other reference formats: Genesis 21.12, Genesis 21v12, Gen. 21:12.

12 But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.

Passage themes

The obedience required — in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice
The promise through Isaac — for in Isaac shall thy seed be called

Notes and references

Or seed

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Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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