Genesis 21:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 21:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 21:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 21:18 — KJV
“Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.”
— Genesis 21:18 (KJV)
Genesis 21:18 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 21:18
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:18: hold, thine, hand
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord...: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:18: hold, thine, hand
“Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:18: thine, hand, make
“Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. humble: or, afflicted”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:18: arise, lift, thine
“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 21:18: hold, thine, hand
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