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Genesis 21:9

GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 21:9 The Hebrew verb translated laughing can mean either “mocking” or “playing.” Here, it probably means “mocking.”

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 21:9. _MOCKING._] What was implied in this mocking is not known. St. Paul, Galatians 4:29, calls it _persecuting_; but it is likely he meant no more than some species of _ridicule_ used...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל _mı̂lēl_ “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת _chêmet_ “bottle,” akin to חמה _chāmâh_, “surround, enclose,” and הוּם _chûm_ “black. באר

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 21 ISAAC AND ISHMAEL AND THE COVENANT WITH ABIMELECH _ 1. Isaac's birth (Genesis 22:1) 2. His circumcision (Genesis 22:4)_ 3. Ishmael mocking (Genesis 22:9) 4. Sarah's demand ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SARAH FORCES ABRAHAM TO SEND HAGAR AND ISHMAEL AWAY. The narrative is from E. Note the use of Elohim, the revelation to Abraham by night, the voice of the angel from heaven, Abraham's residence in the...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MOCKING. Hebrew "laughing" or "chaffing", or "mocking again" (as we say)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _mocking_ Better, as R.V. marg., _playing_. The original is the same verb, in the intensive mood, which is rendered "laugh," e.g. in Genesis 21:6. There is no need to introduce the meaning of "mockery...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 33 ABRAHAM CASTING OUT HAGAR AND ISHMAEL Genesis 21:9._ And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out th...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SON OF HAGAR—MOCKING— St. Paul calls this _persecuting,_ Galatians 4:29 and the original word מצחק _metsachek,_ would lead one to think that Ishmael's ill-usage consisted, in part, of ridicule and abu...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    4. _The Expulsion of the Bondwoman and Her Son_ (Genesis 21:8-21) 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Haga...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND SARAH SAW THE SON OF HAGAR THE EGYPTIAN, WHICH SHE HAD BORN UNTO ABRAHAM, MOCKING._ Sarah saw the son of Hagar ... mocking, [Septuagint, paizonta meta Isaak] - playing with Isaac, though not in...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BIRTH OF ISAAC. DISMISSAL OF HAGAR AND ISHMAEL. COVENANT BETWEEN ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH 8. Weaned] in his second or third year, as is usual among Orientals....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Ishmael had no doubt been regarded as Abraham's heir until the birth of Isaac. The change in his prospects may account for his conduct, which St. Paul uses to illustrate the persecution of the Christi...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘Ishmael was laughing at Isaac.’ Ishmael knew that he was Abraham’s oldest son. He thought that he, Ishmael, would have the right of the oldest son. He thought that he would get Abraham’s wealth after...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MOCKING. — The verb used here is the same as that rendered _to laugh_ in Genesis 21:6, but in an intensive conjugation. What exactly Ishmael was doing is not said, but we may dismiss all those interpr...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ תֵּ֨רֶא שָׂרָ֜ה אֶֽת ־בֶּן ־הָגָ֧ר הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ISHMAEL AND ISAAC Genesis 21:1; Genesis 22:1 Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Which things are an allegory.- Galatians 4:22. "Abraham stretched forth his hand,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HAGAR AND ISHMAEL CAST OUT Genesis 21:8 Poor Hagar! She thought that she had given Abraham his heir, but now she found herself and her boy outcasts on the desert waste. The water was soon spent, she...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    At last in God's 'Set time," and in spite of all natural difficulties, the long-promised son was born. Sarah who at an earlier point had laughed with the laughter of incredulity, now laughed with the...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    ISHMAEL WAS CAST OUT Sarah and Abraham had a great feast when Isaac was weaned. When Ishmael made fun of Isaac, Sarah demanded he and his mother be cast out. Though it was against the laws of that re...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, (c) mocking. (c) He derided God's promise made to Isaac which the apostle calls persecution (Galatians 4:29)....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Playing, or persecuting, as St. Paul explains it, Galatians iv. 29. The play tended to pervert the morals of the young Isaac, whether we understand this term metsachak, as implying idolatry, or obscen...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    9._And Sarah saw the son of Hagar_. As the verb to laugh has a twofold signification among the Latins, so also the Hebrews use, both in a good and evil sense, the verb from which the participle מצחק ...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 20 AND 21. In Chapter s 20, 21 we have the question of the heir and of the path of faith in another point of view. Abraham denies his relationship with his wi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND SARAH SAW THE SON OF HAGAR THE EGYPTIAN,.... That is, Ishmael, who is not expressed by name, but described by being a son of Hagar, a servant of Sarah's, and an Egyptian woman; all which seems to...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking._ Ver. 9. _And Sarah saw the son of Hagar mocking._] At that mystical name Isaac, as a gaud, or laughingstock. A...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Sarah saw the son of the Egyptian, mocking_ Mocking Isaac, no doubt, for it is said, with reference to this, Galatians 4:29, that “he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Isaac is borne. 4 He is circumcised. 6 Sarahs ioy. 9 Hagar & Ishmael are cast forth. 15 Hagar in distresse. 17 The Angel comforteth her. 22 Abimelechs couenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba. 1 AN...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Hagar and Ishmael Cast Forth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Sarah saw the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. It was a jeering laughter, a sneer, which Ishmael affected, perhaps as early as the festival of weaning. Unbelie...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    NINTH SECTION _The birth of Isaac. Ishmael’s expulsion. The Covenant of peace with Abimelech at Beer-sheba_ GENESIS 21:1-34 1And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROMISE FULFILLED IN ISAAC Now the grace of God bears its most important fruit in the history of Abraham. Sarah, at the unlikely age of 90 years, gives birth to Isaac, at the time God Himself had...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-13 Let us not overlook the manner in which this family matter instructs us not to rest in outward privileges, or in our own doings. And let us seek the blessings of the new covenant by faith in its...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Signifying either by words or gestures his contempt of Isaac, and his derision of all that magnificence then showed towards his younger brother. And this carriage proceeding from a most envious and ma...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken." Here we have accomplished promise the blessed fruit of patient waiting upon God. None ever waited in vain. Th...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 21:9 Sarah H8283 saw H7200 (H8799) son H1121 Hagar H1904 Egyptian H4713 borne H3205 (H8804) Abraham...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A SON IS BORN TO SARAH AND ANOTHER SON OF ABRAHAM IS CAST OUT (GENESIS 21:1). The account of Yahweh's fulfilment of His promise to Abraham in the giving of a son comes interestingly enough in the cove...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 21 In the story of Hagar and Ishmael, we notice: I. The outcast. As Abraham is the father of all the faithful, so the Arab Ishmael is the father of all our outcasts. He was an impudent boy, w...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Birth of Isaac. Bondwoman and her son cast out. Abraham at Beersheba. CHARACTERS: Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Hagar, Ishmael, Abimelech. CONCLUSION: Behind every promise of God is the purpose a...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 21:3. _Isaac;_ that is, laughter or holy joy. Luke 6:21. Sarah had once laughed through unbelief; now being ashamed of that, she could sing with Mary, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spi...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Cast out this bondwoman and her son_ THE ALLEGORY OF ISAAC AND ISHMAEL I. CONTRASTED AS TO THEIR ORIGIN. IN CONTRASTED AS TO THEIR POSITION IN THE HOUSEHOLD. 1. As to the liberty enjoyed. 2. As t...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 21:8. And the child grew, and was weaned.] The weaning was often delayed till three years, or more, after birth (2Ma. 7:27). Samuel was not weaned till he was old enough to be...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 21:9 AND SARAH SAW—at the feast already mentioned (Knobel, Keil); probably also on different occasions since the birth of Isaac—THE SON OF HAGAR THE EGYPTIAN, WHICH SHE HAD BORN UN...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the LORD visited Sarah as he had said (Genesis 21:1), I like this. and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken (Genesis 21:1). I like that, "as He had said, and as He had spoken." I've got that...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Sarah. Genesis 16:3 Genesis 16:15 Genesis 17:20 Egyptian. Genesis 16:1...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE BIRTH OF ISAAC Genesis 21:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Genesis 20:1 is a chapter that is vital in many ways. 1. IT SHOWS US THAT EVEN GOD'S BEST MAY ERR THROUGH UNBELIEF. Abraham, in fear, passed off h...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Sarah saw the son of the Egyptian mocking — Mocking Isaac no doubt, for it is sad, with reference to this, Galatians 4:29, that he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the...

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