20God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.


In Context

17 God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, |What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

18 Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation.|

19 God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.

20 God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

22 It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, |God is with you in all that you do.

Genesis 21:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:20God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with him: and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became a young man, an archer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:20and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelled in the wilderness, and became an archer.