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Genesis 21:20 KJV
Genesis · chapter 21 · verse 20
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.Genesis 21:20 · King James Version
Genesis 21:20 in context
18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
19And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
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Key words (Strong's)
- wildernessmidbâra pastureH4057 →
- archerrâbâhto increaseH7235 →
- dweltyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- grewgâdalto be largeH1431 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
- ladnaʻara boy , from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288 →
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Here is, I. The casting out of the bond-woman, and her son from the family of Abraham, Gen 21:14. Abraham's obedience to the divine command in this matter was speedy - early in the morning, we may suppose immediately after he had, in the night's visions, received orders to do this. It was also submissive;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-21