Genesis 21:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 21:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 21:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 21:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 21:17 (KJV)
Genesis 21:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 21:17
“But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:17: god, called, heaven
“And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:17: god, voice, lad
“And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. Dan: that is, Judging”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:17: god, heard, voice
“And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:17: heard, voice, angel
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:17: god, heard, heaven
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