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Genesis 21:17

And God heard the voice of the boy, and a messenger of God called unto Hagar out of the heavens; and said to her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Do not fear, for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the boy where he is.

Genesis 21:17 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible

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Genesis 21:17 in other translations

KJV King James Version

And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.

WEB World English Bible

God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Don’t be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

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In context

14 So Abraham rose up early in the morning—and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar,—putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth,—so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba.

15 And the water out of the skin was spent,—so she cast the child under one of the shrubs;

16 and went and sat her down over against him at a distance like as of such as draw the bow, for she said Let me not look upon the death of the child,—So she sat down over against him, and the boy lifted up his voice, and wept

17 And God heard the voice of the boy, and a messenger of God called unto Hagar out of the heavens; and said to her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Do not fear, for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the boy where he is.

18 Arise lift up the boy, and hold him up with thy hand,—for, a great nation, will I make him.

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water,—and went and filled the skin with water, and gave drink unto the boy

20 And it came to pass that God was with the boy, and he grew,—and dwelt in the desert, and he became as he grew up, an archer,

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