Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. hearken. 1 Samuel 8:7,9 And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee. For they have not rejected thee, but me, that I should not reign over them. . . . Isaiah 46:10 Remember the former age, for I am God, and there is no God beside, neither is there the like to me: in Isaac. Genesis 17:19,21 And God said to Abraham: Sara thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac, and I will establish my covenant with him for a perpetual covenant, and with his seed after him. . . . Romans 9:7,8 Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called. . . . Hebrews 11:18 (To whom it was said: In Isaac shalt thy seed be called:) Context Sarah Turns Against Hagar…11Abraham took this grievously for his son. 12And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.13But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.… Cross References Romans 9:7 Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called. Galatians 4:30 But what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. Hebrews 11:18 (To whom it was said: In Isaac shalt thy seed be called:) Lexicon But Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Abraham, אַבְרָהָ֗ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not be distressed יֵרַ֤ע (yê·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the boy הַנַּ֣עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer and your maidservant. אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ (’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 519: A maidservant, female slave Listen to שְׁמַ֣ע (šə·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently everything כֹּל֩ (kōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Sarah שָׂרָ֖ה (śā·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham tells תֹּאמַ֥ר (tō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say you, אֵלֶ֛יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction through Isaac בְיִצְחָ֔ק (ḇə·yiṣ·ḥāq) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah your offspring זָֽרַע׃ (zā·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity will be reckoned. יִקָּרֵ֥א (yiq·qā·rê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read Additional Translations But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in your sight because of the lad, and because of your female slave; in all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac shall your seed be called. And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid. In all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice. For in Isaac shall thy seed be called. But God said to Abraam, Let it not be hard before thee concerning the child, and concerning the bondwoman; in all things whatsoever Sarrha shall say to thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad and because of thy handmaid: [in] all that Sarah hath said to thee hearken to her voice, for in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee. And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond-woman; in all that Sarah hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called. and God saith unto Abraham, 'Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee -- hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee. 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