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NASB | Genesis 21:14 So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 21:14 So Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she left [but lost her way] and wandered [aimlessly] in the Wilderness of Beersheba. |
Bible Question:
Was it not wrong and heartless of Abraham kick out Hagar, whom he had taken as a wife? Was it not contrary to the social conventions? Was it not worse since the boy was so young that he had to be carried on the shoulders of Hagar as they left? Was Abraham justified in his actions? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Steve! Please forgive me for using an "expert" here, but this is very good in relation to your question.. "Cast out ... not be heir. Legal codes of Abraham's day- e.g., of Nuzi and of Hammurabi- forbade the putting out of a handmaiden's son if a rightful, natural heir was born. Sarah's request, thus, offended social law, Abraham's sensibilities, and his love for Ishmael (v. 11). Abraham, however, was given divine approval and assurances to overcome his scruples before sending Hagar and Ishmael out into the wilderness (vv. 12-15), cf. Gal. 4:22-31." Taken from page 44 of The MacArthur NKJV Study Bible Nolan |
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