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Genesis 21:18

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

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Genesis 21:18 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”

WEB World English Bible

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

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In context

15 and the water is consumed from the bottle, and she placeth the lad under one of the shrubs.

16 And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, `Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.

17 And God heareth the voice of the youth; and the messenger of God calleth unto Hagar from the heavens, and saith to her, `What to thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the youth where he is;

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

19 And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle with water, and causeth the youth to drink;

20 and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;

21 and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.

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