12 But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed[a] about the boy and about your slave. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her, because your offspring will be traced through Isaac,(A)

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  1. 21:12 Lit “Let it not be bad in your eyes

12 But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring[a] will be reckoned.(A)

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  1. Genesis 21:12 Or seed

12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Neither is it the case that all of Abraham’s children are his descendants.[a](A) On the contrary, your offspring will be traced[b] through Isaac.[c](B)

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  1. 9:7 Lit seed
  2. 9:7 Lit called
  3. 9:7 Gn 21:12

Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 9:7 Gen. 21:12

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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