THE MOCKING BROTHER
Genesis 21:8-20
8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great
feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the
son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham,
mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this
bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be
heir with my son, [even] with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very
grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. 12 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 hath said
unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be
called. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a
nation, because he [is] thy seed. 14 And Abraham rose up early in
the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it]
unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, and sent
her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of
Beersheba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast
the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her
down over against [him] a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for
she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over
against [him], and lift up her voice, and wept. 17 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]. 18 Arise, lift
up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a
great nation. 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of
water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave
the lad drink. 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and
dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer._
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