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

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  1. Genesis 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

Neither are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants.[a](A) On the contrary, your offspring will be traced[b] through Isaac.(B)[c]

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  1. Romans 9:7 Lit seed
  2. Romans 9:7 Lit called
  3. Romans 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