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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 21, Verse 10

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And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
New English Translation
So she said to Abraham,“Banish that slave woman and her son, for the son of that slave woman will not be an heir along with my son Isaac!”
World English Bible
Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac."
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And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
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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.
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And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed.
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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.
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And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
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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.
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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].
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Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
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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.
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And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.