Genesis 21:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And it came to pass, that God was with the boy, and he grew,—and dwelt in the desert, and he became, as he grew up, an archer.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And God was with him: and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became a young man, an archer.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— So God was with the childe, and he grewe and dwelt in the wildernesse, and was an archer.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And God was with the lad, and he grew, and dwelt in the wildernesse, and became an archer.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And God was with the boy; and he grew up and dwelt in the wilderness of Paran and learned to become an archer in the wilderness of Paran.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And God was with the child, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Elohim was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. |
And
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים
430 {0430} Primeאֱלֹהִים'elohiym{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
was
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
with
x854 (0854) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
the lad;
5288 {5288} Primeנַעַרna`ar{nah'-ar}
From H5287; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication a servant; also (by interchange of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age).
and he grew,
1431 {1431} Primeגָּדַלgadal{gaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to twist (compare H1434), that is, to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
and dwelt
3427 {3427} Primeיָשַׁבyashab{yaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
in the wilderness,
4057 {4057} Primeמִדְבָּרmidbar{mid-bawr'}
From H1696 in the sense of driving; a pasture (that is, open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication a desert; also speech (including its organs).
and became
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
an archer.
7235 {7235} Primeרָבָהrabah{raw-baw'}
A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect).
7199 {7199} Primeקַשָּׁתqashshath{kash-shawth'}
Intensive (as denominative) from H7198; a bowman.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386 |
Genesis 21:20-21
_ _ God was with the lad, etc. — Paran (that is, Arabia), where his posterity has ever dwelt (compare Genesis 16:12; also Isaiah 48:19; 1 Peter 1:25).
_ _ his mother took him a wife — On a father’s death, the mother looks out for a wife for her son, however young; and as Ishmael was now virtually deprived of his father, his mother set about forming a marriage connection for him, it would seem, among her relatives. |
Genesis 21:20
And God was (i) with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
(i) Concerning outward things God caused him to prosper. |
- God:
Genesis 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.
Genesis 28:15 And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis 39:2-3 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. ... And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Judges 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD [is] with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
Judges 13:24-25 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. ... And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Luke 1:80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
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- an archer:
Genesis 10:9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Genesis 16:12 And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Genesis 25:27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;
Genesis 49:23-24 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him: ... But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty [God] of Jacob; (from thence [is] the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
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