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Berean Standard Bible

“But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,”

Genesis 21:9

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Study note

Isaac has been weaned and Abraham has held a great feast. Sarah, who had given Hagar to Abraham years earlier, now sees Ishmael laughing or mocking around the celebration for her own son.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,

World English Bible (WEB)

Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

King James Version (KJV)

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with Isaac.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vió Sara al hijo de Agar la Egipcia, el cual había ésta parido á Abraham, que se burlaba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Sara vio que Ismael, el hijo que la egipcia Agar le había dado a Abraham, se burlaba de Isaac.

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