Genesis 21:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.”

Genesis 21:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 21:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 21:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand. For I will make him a great nation.””

Genesis 21:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 21:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.”

Genesis 21:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 21:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'”

Genesis 21:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 21:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation.”

Genesis 21:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 21:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Arise, take vp the childe, and holde him in thine hand: for I will make of him a great people.”

Genesis 21:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 21:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“Arise, lift up the boy, and hold fast his hand, for I will make him into a great nation."”

Genesis 21:18 — The Living Sword

Genesis 21:18 in Context — Genesis 21

16 Y fuése y sentóse enfrente, alejándose como un tiro de arco; porque decía: No veré cuando el muchacho morirá: y sentóse enfrente, y alzó su voz y lloró.

17 Y oyó Dios la voz del muchacho; y el ángel de Dios llamó á Agar desde el cielo, y le dijo: ¿Qué tienes, Agar? No temas; porque Dios ha oído la voz del muchacho en donde está.

18 Levántate, alza al muchacho, y ásele de tu mano, porque en gran gente lo tengo de poner.

19 Entonces abrió Dios sus ojos, y vió una fuente de agua; y fué, y llenó el odre de agua, y dió de beber al muchacho.

20 Y fué Dios con el muchacho; y creció, y habitó en el desierto, y fué tirador de arco.

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What Does Genesis 21:18 Mean?

Genesis 21:18 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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