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His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He lived in the desert of Paran, and his mother got him a wife from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His mother got an Egyptian wife for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later he settled in the desert area of Paran, and his mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took for him a wife out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him out of the land of Egypt. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he dwells in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother takes for him a wife from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will dwell in the desert Paran: and his mother will take to him a wife from the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pharan, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he lived in the desert of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his mother took for him a woman from the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he dwelt in the wilderness, and his mother took him a wife out of Pharan of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/21-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=4700" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm">Sarah Turns Against Hagar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">And while he was dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bə·miḏ·bar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6290.htm" title="6290: pā·rān (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Sinai. From pa'ar; ornamental; Paran, a desert of Arabia.">of Paran,</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">his mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wat·tiq·qaḥ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">got</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">a wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for him</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">Genesis 16:10-12</a></span><br />Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.” / The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. / He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-12.htm">Genesis 25:12-18</a></span><br />This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s maidservant, bore to Abraham. / These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, / Mishma, Dumah, Massa, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-9.htm">Genesis 28:9</a></span><br />Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Genesis 37:25-28</a></span><br />And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt. / Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? / Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-24.htm">Judges 8:24</a></span><br />Then he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-28.htm">1 Chronicles 1:28-31</a></span><br />The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. / These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, / Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6-7</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. / All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Jeremiah 49:28-33</a></span><br />Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east! / They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’ / Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-21.htm">Ezekiel 27:21</a></span><br />Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6</a></span><br />the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-9</a></span><br />Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. / For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-31</a></span><br />For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise. / These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18</a></span><br />even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-18.htm">Romans 4:18-22</a></span><br />Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” / Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb. / Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he dwelled in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.</p><p class="hdg">in the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-12.htm">Numbers 10:12</a></b></br> And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Numbers 12:16</a></b></br> And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3,26</a></b></br> And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men <i>were</i> heads of the children of Israel… </p><p class="hdg">a wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3,4</a></b></br> And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34,35</a></b></br> And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-46.htm">Genesis 27:46</a></b></br> And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these <i>which are</i> of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm">Paran</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/genesis/20-18.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/genesis/22-19.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/genesis/22-19.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/numbers/10-12.htm">Paran</a> <a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Isaac is born, and circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Sarah's joy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Isaac is weaned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-9.htm">Hagar and Ishmael sent away.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Hagar in distress.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">The angel relieves and comforts her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is significant in biblical history as a place where the Israelites wandered during their exodus from Egypt (<a href="/numbers/10-12.htm">Numbers 10:12</a>). This area is associated with desolation and testing, reflecting Ishmael's own life journey. The wilderness setting underscores themes of survival and divine provision, as God had promised to make Ishmael a great nation (<a href="/genesis/21-18.htm">Genesis 21:18</a>). Paran's harsh environment also symbolizes the challenges Ishmael would face, yet it is here that he begins to establish his own identity apart from Abraham's household.<p><b>his mother got a wife for him</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was customary for parents to arrange marriages for their children. Hagar, Ishmael's mother, takes on this responsibility, indicating her continued role in his life and her concern for his future. This action also reflects the matriarchal influence in Ishmael's upbringing, as Hagar was an Egyptian and likely sought a wife who shared cultural and familial ties. The choice of a wife is crucial for establishing Ishmael's lineage and fulfilling God's promise of making him a great nation.<p><b>from the land of Egypt</b><br>Egypt holds significant historical and cultural importance in the biblical narrative. It was a place of refuge and sustenance, as seen in Abraham's earlier journey there during a famine (<a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Genesis 12:10</a>). For Hagar, an Egyptian by birth, returning to her homeland to find a wife for Ishmael suggests a connection to her roots and heritage. This choice may also imply a strategic alliance, as Egypt was a powerful nation. Theologically, Egypt often represents a place of both refuge and bondage, foreshadowing future events in Israel's history. The marriage alliance with Egypt could be seen as a way to ensure Ishmael's prosperity and survival, aligning with God's promise to bless him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/ishmael.htm">Ishmael</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Hagar, who was sent away from Abraham's household. He is the central figure in this verse, living in the Wilderness of Paran.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hagar.htm">Hagar</a></b><br>Ishmael's mother, an Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, who finds a wife for Ishmael from her homeland, Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_paran.htm">Wilderness of Paran</a></b><br>A desert region where Ishmael settled. It is significant as a place of survival and growth for Ishmael.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land from which Hagar originates and where she finds a wife for Ishmael. It represents a connection to Ishmael's maternal heritage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/marriage.htm">Marriage</a></b><br>The event of Ishmael taking a wife, which signifies the continuation of his lineage and the fulfillment of God's promise to make him a great nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_the_wilderness.htm">God's Provision in the Wilderness</a></b><br>Just as God provided for Ishmael in the wilderness, He provides for us in our times of need and isolation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_identity.htm">Heritage and Identity</a></b><br>Ishmael's marriage to an Egyptian woman highlights the importance of understanding and embracing one's heritage and identity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite being sent away, Ishmael's life and lineage are a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/parental_influence.htm">Parental Influence</a></b><br>Hagar's role in securing a wife for Ishmael underscores the influence and responsibility of parents in guiding their children's future.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/survival_and_growth_in_adversity.htm">Survival and Growth in Adversity</a></b><br>Ishmael's life in the wilderness is a reminder that growth often occurs in challenging circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zipporah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zipporah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_biblically_respect_others.htm">What are examples of miracles in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_spiritual_emptiness.htm">What defines spiritual emptiness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_became_of_ishmael.htm">What became of Ishmael?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">A wife out of the land of Egypt.</span>--However natural this might be on Hagar's part, it would never theless strengthen the heathen element in Ishmael and his descendants. We find, nevertheless, that he was subsequently on friendly terms with Isaac (<a href="/genesis/25-9.htm" title="And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;">Genesis 25:9</a>; <a href="/context/genesis/28-8.htm" title="And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;">Genesis 28:8-9</a>). For Paran, see <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm" title="And the Horites in their mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.">Genesis 14:6</a>.<p><span class= "bld"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/21-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And while he was dwelling</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Paran,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּארָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6290.htm">Strong's 6290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Paran -- a place in Sinai</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his mother</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּ֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">got</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּֽקַּֽח־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·qaḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשָּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the land</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/21-21.htm">Genesis 21:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/21-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 21:21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran (Gen. 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