Genesis 21:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 21:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֱלֹהִים֮
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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ק֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
הַנַּעַר֒
naʻar
H5288
boy
וַיִּקְרָא֩
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
מַלְאַ֨ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
אֱלֹהִ֤ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הָגָר֙
Hâgâr
H1904
Hagar
מִן
min
H4480
from
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לָ֖הּ
מַה
mâh
H4100
what
לָּ֣ךְ
הָגָ֑ר
Hâgâr
H1904
Hagar
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
שָׁמַ֧ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֱלֹהִ֛ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
ק֥וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
הַנַּ֖עַר
naʻar
H5288
boy
בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
הוּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
שָֽׁם
shâm
H8033
there
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World English Bible Public Domain
God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
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King James Version Public Domain
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And God heard the voice of the boy, so the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What you, Hagar? Do not be afraid, because God has listened to the voice of the boy where he there.
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