Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
International Standard Version
Later he settled in the desert area of Paran, and his mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
A Conservative Version
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took for him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
American Standard Version
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Amplified
He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
Bible in Basic English
And while he was in the waste land of Paran, his mother got him a wife from the land of Egypt.
Darby Translation
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will dwell in the desert Paran: and his mother will take to him a wife from the land of Egypt
King James 2000
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he lived in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother got him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
NET Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
The Emphasized Bible
And he dwelt in the desert of Paran, - and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
Webster
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took for him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
World English Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.
Themes
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Paran
Deserts » Inhabited by wandering tribes
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Often intermarried with strangers
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » A man of the desert
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Marriage » Parents contract for their children » Hagar selects a wife for ishmael
Paran » Desert or wilderness of
Rulers' » Instances of » Abraham
Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar
Interlinear
Yashab
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Ishmael
20
God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer.
21 He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
22
At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol the commander of his army,
Cross References
Genesis 24:3-4
and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,
Genesis 26:34-35
When Esau was 40 years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 27:46-2
So Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m sick of my life because of these Hittite women.
Numbers 10:12
The Israelites traveled on from the Wilderness of Sinai, moving from one place to the next
Numbers 12:16
After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 13:3
Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the Lord’s command. All the men were leaders in Israel.
Numbers 13:26
The men went back to Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for them and the whole community, and they showed them the fruit of the land.
Judges 14:2
He went back and told his father and his mother: “I have seen a young Philistine woman in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.”
1 Samuel 25:1
Samuel died,
1 Corinthians 7:38
So then he who marries