Genesis 21:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. ”

Genesis 21:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- 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 chu...
Genesis 21:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 ).
Genesis 21:9 - 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...
Genesis 21:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mocking. Hebrew "laughing" or "chaffing", or "mocking again" (as we say).
Genesis 21:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 participl...
Genesis 21:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 33 ABRAHAM CASTING OUT HAGAR AND ISHMAEL Genesis 21:9-10 . And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cas...
Genesis 21:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Mocking - What was implied in this mocking is not known. St. Paul, Galatians 4:29 , calls it persecuting; but i...
Genesis 21:9 - 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 an...
Genesis 21:9 - 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 n...
Genesis 21:9 - 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.
Genesis 21:9 - 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 in...
Genesis 21:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ISHMAEL AND ISAAC Genesis 21:1-34 ; Genesis 22:1-24 Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Which things are an allegory.- Galatians 4:22 . "Abraham stretched...
Genesis 21:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hagar and Ishmael Cast Out Genesis 21:8-21 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 sp...
Genesis 21:9 - 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...
Genesis 21:9 - 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...
Genesis 21:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...
Genesis 21:9 - 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....
Genesis 21:9 - 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 af...
Genesis 21:9 - L. 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...
Genesis 21:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hagar and Ishmael Expelled. B. C. 1892. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian,...
Genesis 21:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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 m...
Genesis 21:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Son is Born to Sarah and Another Son of Abraham is Cast Out ( Genesis 21:1-21 ). The account of Yahweh's fulfilment of His promise to Abraham in the giving of a son comes interestingly enough in...
Genesis 21:9 - 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...
Genesis 21:9 - 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 bo...
Genesis 21:9 - 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 m...
Genesis 21:9 - 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...
Genesis 21:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 sh...
Genesis 21:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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. Unbeli...
Genesis 21:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Sarah. Genesis 16:3-6 Genesis 16:15 Genesis 17:20 Egyptian. Genesis 16:1 Genesis 16:15 mocking. 2 Kings 2:23 2 Kings 2:24 2 Chronicles 30:10 2 Chronicles 36:16 Nehemiah 4:1-5 Job...
Genesis 21:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Birth of Isaac Genesis 21:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Genesis 20:1-18 is a chapter that is vital in many ways. 1. It shows us that even God's best may err through unbelief. Abraham, in fe...
Genesis 21:9 - 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 afte...

Genesis 21:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 21:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Genesis 21:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 21:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 21:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 21:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 21:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 21:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 21:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 21:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 21:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes