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Berean Standard Bible

“And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.”

Genesis 21:20

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Study note

Hagar and her son Ishmael have been sent away from Abraham's household and nearly died in the wilderness of Beersheba until God heard the boy's cry and showed Hagar a well. The narrator then summarizes the rest of Ishmael's youth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God was with the boy, and he became tall and strong, and he became a bowman, living in the waste land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y fué Dios con el muchacho; y creció, y habitó en el desierto, y fué tirador de arco.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios bendijo a Ismael, el cual vivió en el desierto de Parán y se convirtió en un excelente arquero. Su madre lo casó con una egipcia.

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