Holy Scripture

Genesis 21:12

A church father on this verse
“Don't object, he says, to what is said to you by her; instead, "whatever Sarah says to you, heed her." Accept everything she now says to you about Ishmael and Hagar, and pay close attention. Don't be ready to distress the woman who in all this period has given evidence of such great affection for you on more than one…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 46.4-5

Source: Septuagint

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12But God said to Abraham, Let it not be hard before thee concerning the child, and concerning the bondwoman; in all things whatsoever Sarah shall say to thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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In context

10then she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not inherit with my son Isaac.

11But the word appeared very hard before Abraham concerning his son.

— Genesis 21:12 —

13And moreover I will make the son of this bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.

14And Abraham rose up in the morning and took loaves and a skin of water, and gave them to Hagar, and he put the child on her shoulder, and sent her away, and she having departed wandered in the wilderness near the well of the oath.

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