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Genesis 21:18

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

KJV

Surge, tolle puerum, et tene manum illius : quia in gentem magnam faciam eum.

Vulgate

ἀνάστηθι καὶ λάβε τὸ παιδίον, καὶ κράτησον τῇ χειρί σου αὐτό· εἰς γάρ ἔθνος μέγα ποιήσω αὐτόν.

LXX

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.

ASV

ק֚וּמִי שְׂאִ֣י אֶת הַ/נַּ֔עַר וְ/הַחֲזִ֥יקִי אֶת יָדֵ֖/ךְ בּ֑/וֹ כִּֽי לְ/ג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִׂימֶֽ/נּוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
הֶחֱזִ֗יק
hchzyq
verb · 289×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×

Prophecy

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 1:29 — These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
  • Gen 16:10 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
  • Gen 16:10 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
  • Gen 17:20 — And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
  • Gen 17:20 — And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
  • Gen 21:13 — And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
  • Gen 21:13 — And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.