Genesis 21:12 meaning and explanation
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.
Genesis 21:12, Berean Standard Bible
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God speaks here to Abraham, who is distressed because Sarah has demanded that Hagar and Ishmael be sent away. Abraham loves his firstborn son, and the command seems to cut against everything he has hoped for.
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