Copy Options

Cite Print

Genesis 21 – King James Version (KJV)

Strong's

Red Letter

Verse

Paragraph

Audio Bibles

Isaac Is Born

(Heb 11:11 )

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:1

Gen 21:1 - And the LORD^H3068 visited^H6485 Sarah^H8283 as^H834 he had said,^H559 and^H6213^➔ the LORD^H3068 did^➔^H6213 unto Sarah^H8283 as^H834 he had spoken.^H1696

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:2

Gen 21:2 - For^H2029^➔ Sarah^H8283 conceived,^➔^H2029 and bare^H3205 Abraham^H85 a son^H1121 in his old age,^H2208 at the set time^H4150 of which^H834 God^H430 had spoken^H1696 to him.^H853

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:3

Gen 21:3 - And^H7121^➔ Abraham^H85 called^➔^H7121 the name^H8034 of his son^H1121 that was born^H3205 unto him, whom^H834 Sarah^H8283 bare^H3205 to him, Isaac.^H3327

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:4

Gen 21:4 - And^H4135^➔ Abraham^H85 circumcised^➔^H4135 his son^H1121 Isaac^H3327 being^H1121^➔ eight^H8083 days^H3117 old,^➔^H1121 as^H834 God^H430 had commanded^H6680 him.^H853

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:5

Gen 21:5 - And Abraham^H85 was^H1121^➔ an hundred^H3967 years^H8141 old,^➔^H1121 when^H3205^➔ his son^H1121 Isaac^H3327 was born^➔^H3205 unto him.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:6

Gen 21:6 - And^H559^➔ Sarah^H8283 said,^➔^H559 God^H430 hath made^H6213 me to^H589 laugh,^H6712 so that all^H3605 that hear^H8085 will laugh^H6711 with me.^H589

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:7

Gen 21:7 - And she said,^H559 Who^H4310 would have said^H4448 unto Abraham,^H85 that^H3243^➔ Sarah^H8283 should have given^➔^H3243^➔ children^H1121 suck?^➔^H3243 for^H3588 I have born^H3205 him a son^H1121 in his old age.^H2208

(Gal 4:21–30 )

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:8

Gen 21:8 - And^H1431^➔ the child^H3206 grew,^➔^H1431 and was weaned:^H1580 and^H6213^➔ Abraham^H85 made^➔^H6213 a^H4960^➔ great^H1419 feast^➔^H4960 the^H3117^➔ same day^➔^H3117 that^H1580^➔ Isaac^H3327 was weaned.^➔^H1580

Sarah Turns against Hagar

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:9

Gen 21:9 - And^H7200^➔ Sarah^H8283 saw^➔^H7200 the son^H1121 of Hagar^H1904 the Egyptian,^H4713 which^H834 she had born^H3205 unto Abraham,^H85 mocking.^H6711

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:10

Gen 21:10 - Wherefore she said^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 Cast out^H1644 this^H2063 bondwoman^H519 and^H853 her son:^H1121 for^H3588 the son^H1121 of^H519^➔ this^H2063 bondwoman^➔^H519 shall^H3423^➔ not^H3808 be heir^➔^H3423 with^H5973 my son,^H1121 even with^H5973 Isaac.^H3327

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:11

Gen 21:11 - And^H7489^➔ the thing^H1697 was^➔^H7489^➔ very^H3966 grievous^➔^H7489 in^H5869^➔ Abraham's^H85 sight^➔^H5869 because^H5921^H182 of his son.^H1121

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:12

Gen 21:12 - And^H559^➔ God^H430 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Abraham,^H85 Let it^H7489^➔ not^H408 be grievous^➔^H7489 in thy sight^H5869 because^H5921 of the lad,^H5288 and because^H5921 of thy bondwoman;^H519 in all^H3605 that^H834 Sarah^H8283 hath said^H559 unto thee,^H413 hearken^H8085 unto her voice;^H6963 for^H3588 in Isaac^H3327 shall^H7121^➔ thy seed^H2233 be called.^➔^H7121

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:13

Gen 21:13 - And also^H1571 of the son^H1121 of the bondwoman^H519 will I make^H7760 a nation,^H1471 because^H3588 he^H1931 is thy seed.^H2233

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:14

Gen 21:14 - And^H7925^➔ Abraham^H85 rose up early^➔^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and took^H3947 bread,^H3899 and a bottle^H2573 of water,^H4325 and gave^H5414 it unto^H413 Hagar,^H1904 putting^H7760 it on^H5921 her shoulder,^H7926 and^H853 the child,^H3206 and sent her away:^H7971 and she departed,^H3212 and wandered^H8582 in the wilderness^H4057 of Beersheba.^H884^H884

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:15

Gen 21:15 - And^H3615^➔ the water^H4325 was spent^➔^H3615 in^H4480 the bottle,^H2573 and she cast^H7993 the child^H3206 under^H8478 one^H259 of the shrubs.^H7880

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:16

Gen 21:16 - And she went,^H3212 and sat^H3427^➔ her down^➔^H3427 over against^H5048 him a good way off,^H7368 as it were a bowshot:^H2909^H7198 for^H3588 she said,^H559 Let me^H7200^➔ not^H408 see^➔^H7200 the death^H4194 of the child.^H3206 And she sat^H3427 over against^H5048 him, and lift up^H5375 her voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:17

Gen 21:17 - And^H8085^➔ God^H430 heard^➔^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the lad;^H5288 and^H7121^➔ the angel^H4397 of God^H430 called^➔^H7121 to^H413 Hagar^H1904 out^H4480 of heaven,^H8064 and said^H559 unto her, What^H4100 aileth thee, Hagar?^H1904 fear^H3372 not;^H408 for^H3588 God^H430 hath heard^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the lad^H5288 where^H834 he^H1931 is.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:18

Gen 21:18 - Arise,^H6965 lift up^H5375 the lad,^H5288 and hold^H2388 him in thine hand;^H3027 for^H3588 I will make him^H7760 a^H1471^➔ great^H1419 nation.^➔^H1471

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:19

Gen 21:19 - And^H6491^➔ God^H430 opened^➔^H6491 her eyes,^H5869 and she saw^H7200 a well^H875 of water;^H4325 and she went,^H3212 and filled^H4390 the bottle^H2573 with water,^H4325 and gave^H8248^➔ the lad^H5288 drink.^➔^H8248

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:20

Gen 21:20 - And^H1961^➔ God^H430 was^➔^H1961 with^H854 the lad;^H5288 and he grew,^H1431 and dwelt^H3427 in the wilderness,^H4057 and became^H1961 an archer.^H7199

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:21

Gen 21:21 - And he dwelt^H3427 in the wilderness^H4057 of Paran:^H6290 and^H3947^➔ his mother^H517 took^➔^H3947 him a wife^H802 out of the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

Covenant with Abimelech

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:22

Gen 21:22 - And it came to pass^H1961 at^H6256^➔ that^H1931 time,^➔^H6256 that^H559^➔ Abimelech^H40 and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his host^H6635 spake^➔^H559 unto^H413 Abraham,^H85 saying,^H559 God^H430 is with thee^H5973 in all^H3605 that^H834 thou^H859 doest:^H6213

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:23

Gen 21:23 - Now therefore^H6258 swear^H7650 unto me here^H2008 by God^H430 that^H518^➔ thou wilt^H8266^➔ not^➔^H518 deal falsely^➔^H8266 with me,^H589 nor with my son,^H5209 nor with my son's son:^H5220 but according to the kindness^H2617 that^H834 I have done^H6213 unto thee,^H5973 thou shalt do^H6213 unto me,^H5978 and to^H5973 the land^H776 wherein^H834 thou hast sojourned.^H1481

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:24

Gen 21:24 - And^H559^➔ Abraham^H85 said,^➔^H559 I^H595 will swear.^H7650

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:25

Gen 21:25 - And^H3198^➔ Abraham^H85 reproved^➔^H3198 Abimelech^H40 because^H5921^H182 of a well^H875 of water,^H4325 which^H834 Abimelech's^H40 servants^H5650 had violently taken away.^H1497

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:26

Gen 21:26 - And^H559^➔ Abimelech^H40 said,^➔^H559 I wot^H3045 not^H3808 who^H4310 hath done^H6213 this^H2088 thing:^H1697 neither^H3808 didst^H5046^➔ thou^H859 tell^➔^H5046 me, neither^H3808 yet^H1571 heard^H8085 I^H595 of it, but^H1115 to day.^H3117

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:27

Gen 21:27 - And^H3947^➔ Abraham^H85 took^➔^H3947 sheep^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 and gave them^H5414 unto Abimelech;^H40 and^H3772^➔ both of them^H8147 made^➔^H3772 a covenant.^H1285

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:28

Gen 21:28 - And^H5324^➔ Abraham^H85 set^➔^H5324 seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 of the flock^H6629 by themselves.^H905

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:29

Gen 21:29 - And^H559^➔ Abimelech^H40 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Abraham,^H85 What^H4100 mean these^H2007 seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 which^H834 thou hast set^H5324 by themselves?^H905

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:30

Gen 21:30 - And he said,^H559 For^H3588 these seven^H7651 ewe lambs^H3535 shalt thou take^H3947 of my hand,^H3027 that^H5668 they may be^H1961 a witness^H5713 unto me, that^H3588 I have digged^H2658 this^H2063 well.^H875

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:31

Gen 21:31 - Wherefore^H5921^H3651 he called^H7121 that^H1931 place^H4725 Beersheba;^H884^H884 because^H3588 there^H8033 they sware^H7650 both of them.^H8147

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:32

Gen 21:32 - Thus they made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 at Beersheba:^H884^H884 then^H6965^➔ Abimelech^H40 rose up,^➔^H6965 and Phichol^H6369 the chief captain^H8269 of his host,^H6635 and they returned^H7725 into^H413 the land^H776 of the Philistines.^H6430

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:33

Gen 21:33 - And^H5193^➔ Abraham planted^➔^H5193 a grove^H815 in Beersheba,^H884^H884 and called^H7121 there^H8033 on the name^H8034 of the LORD,^H3068 the everlasting^H5769 God.^H410

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:34

Gen 21:34 - And^H1481^➔ Abraham^H85 sojourned^➔^H1481 in^H776^➔ the Philistines'^H6430 land^➔^H776 many^H7227 days.^H3117

← Prior Chapter Next Chapter →

← Prior Book Next Book →

See the KJV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).

The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769.
Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown.

For more information on this translation, see the KJV Preface.

Pericope

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

KJV

[?]

Advanced Options

Search a pre-defined list

OR Select a range of biblical books

From:

To:

OR Custom Selection:

Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22'

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Genesis Chapter 21 — Additional Translations:

New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Open New Arabic Version Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets

Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Separate Line Verse Only Reference Only	Reference Delimiters: None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV] Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV} Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV)
Paragraph Order: Verse-Reference Reference-Verse Reference-Only	Number Delimiters:* No Number No Delimiter — 15 Square — [15] Curly — {15} Parens — (15)
Other Options: Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev. En dash not Hyphen	Quotes Around Verses Remove Square Brackets Sort Canonically

Bible Search

Lexiconc Search

Theological FAQ Search

Multiverse Retrieval

Browse Dictionary Topics

Free Bible Courses on Christian Belief & Practice

Genesis 21 – King James Version (KJV)

Isaac Is Born

Sarah Turns against Hagar

Covenant with Abimelech

Pericope

Search Results in Other Versions

Search Results by Book

BLB Searches

Search the Bible

LexiConc

Theological FAQs

Multi-Verse Retrieval

Let's Connect

Daily Devotionals

Daily Bible Reading Plans

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Recently Popular Pages

Recently Popular Media

Genesis Chapter 21 — Additional Translations:

Settings

Copy Translation Order [?]

Translation Selection order copied to Bibles Tab order

Bibles Tab order copied to Translation Selection order

Translation Selection order and Bibles Tab order have been reset

Cite This Page

MLA Format

APA Format

Chicago Format

SBL Format

Share This Page

Email This Page

Follow Blue Letter Bible

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Blue Letter Bible

Login To Your Account

Did You Know BLB Is User Supported?

Old Testament

New Testament

Psalms