“and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!””
Genesis 21:10
BSBGo deeper on this verse (2)
- Hagar and Ishmael: Why God Heard the Boy in the Desert (Genesis 21)
Sarah's word for driving Hagar out
When Sarah demanded that Hagar and her son be sent away, she used garash, drive out. Genesis has used it twice before: God drove Adam out of Eden, and Cain was driven out (Genesis 4:14). Both times God provided for the one sent out, here with garments of skin. A Hebrew listener had learned that the people this verb sends away stay in God's sight.
Read the whole study
Read Genesis 21:10 and keep notes on it in Doxa's Daily Faith Steps.
Open in DoxaShare this verse
Cross-References
Get rid of the slave woman and her son — Hagar and Sarah allegory
“But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.””
Read next
How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.Engage with Genesis 21:10 in a fresh way
On the Doxa App you can have a personal interaction about any Scripture. Ask questions and even debate.
