“Sarah is angry because the son of the bondwoman plays with the son of the free woman, and she considers that play to be a disaster. She counsels Abraham and says, "Cast out the bondwoman and her son. For the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, Isaac."I shall not now consider how these words ought to be…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 7.2
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9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
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7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
— Genesis 21:9 —
10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.