21:8 孩子漸長，就斷了奶。以撒斷奶的日子，亞伯拉罕設擺豐盛的筵席。
21:9 當時，撒拉看見埃及人夏甲給亞伯拉罕所生的兒子戲笑，
21:10 就對亞伯拉罕說：“你把這使女和她兒子趕出去！因為這使女的兒子不可與我的兒子以撒一同承受產業。”
21:11 亞伯拉罕因他兒子的緣故很憂愁。
21:12 神對亞伯拉罕說：“你不必為這童子和你的使女憂愁，凡撒拉對你說的話，你都該聽從，因為從以撒生的，才要稱為你的後裔。
21:13 至於使女的兒子，我也必使他的後裔成立一國，因為他是你所生的。”
21:14 亞伯拉罕清早起來，拿餅和一皮袋水，給了夏甲，搭在她的肩上，又把孩子交給她，打發她走。夏甲就走了，在別是巴的曠野走迷了路。
21:15 皮袋的水用盡了，夏甲就把孩子撇在小樹底下，
21:16 自己走開約有一箭之遠，相對而坐，說：“我不忍見孩子死！”就相對而坐，放聲大哭。
21:17 神聽見童子的聲音。 神的使者從天上呼叫夏甲說：“夏甲！你為何這樣呢？不要害怕， 神已經聽見童子的聲音了。
21:18 起來！把童子抱在懷中（註：“懷”原文作“手”），我必使他的後裔成為大國。”
21:19 神使夏甲的眼睛明亮，她就看見一口水井，便去將皮袋盛滿了水，給童子喝。
21:20 神保佑童子，他就漸長，住在曠野，成了弓箭手。
21:21 他住在巴蘭的曠野，他母親從埃及地給他娶了一個妻子。
聖經靈修版
不明智的抉擇，帶來了一個與神為敵的大族。面對前面的抉擇，我該……
21:18 以實瑪利後來成為一個大族。他們是住在以色列以南的西奈和巴蘭曠野的游牧民族。以實瑪利的女兒嫁給了以掃（參28:9）。聖經告訴我們以實瑪利人與以色列人為敵，也與神為敵（參詩83:6）。
丹尼斯·莫克『系統查經』
以實瑪利被逐（21：9－21）
13. 敘述的重點現在由應許之子以撒轉向了血氣之子以實瑪利
（見加4：21－31中保羅如何引證這一段）。
14. 就如夏甲輕看主母撒拉一樣，以實瑪利（如今已是14歲的少
年人了）也戲笑以撒，於是撒拉讓亞伯拉罕把以實瑪利趕走
（21：9－10）。亞伯拉罕並無此意，但神指示他如此行，
因為“從以撒生的才能成為你的後裔”，以實瑪利不是因信
心而生的誓約中的應許之子，而是一個因血氣而生的假冒
者。儘管傷心難免，但憑血氣而生的必須離去（21：11－12；
又見加5：16－25）。神向亞伯拉罕保證，將有一國從以實
瑪利而生，“因為他是你所生的”（21：13）。
15. 於是亞伯拉罕順服了，他打發以實瑪利和夏甲離開，走入曠
野，只預備了一點食物（21：14）。亞伯拉罕並不知道，等
到以撒長成少年時，神也將要求他放開以撒，讓他“去！”
（見22章）。
16. 神再一次出面救助夏甲和以實瑪利（21：15－19）。神對先
前應許夏甲的話也是信實的（見16：8－10）。
神保佑以實瑪利，夏甲最終給以實瑪利娶了埃及女子
（21：20－21）。以實瑪利的後裔將成為阿拉伯人，神在16：
12中的預言將成為現實。
“他為人必象野驢。他的手要攻打人，人的手也要
攻打他，他必住在眾弟兄的東邊（或：他必與他的
弟兄不斷爭戰）。”（15：12）
21:8 [hgb] 孩子漸長、就斷了奶．以撒斷奶的日子、亞伯拉罕設擺豐盛的筵席。
[lzz] 孩子漸漸長大，就斷了奶；以撒斷奶的日子，亞伯拉罕設擺了盛大的筵席。
[kjv] And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
[bbe] And when the child was old enough to be taken from the breast, Abraham made a great feast.
21:9 [hgb] 當時、撒拉看見埃及人夏甲給亞伯拉罕所生的兒子戲笑、
[lzz] 撒拉看見埃及人夏甲給亞伯拉罕所生的兒子在嬉戲，
[kjv] And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
[bbe] And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian playing with Isaac.
21:10 [hgb] 就對亞伯拉罕說、你把這使女、和他兒子趕出去、因為這使女的兒子、不可與我的兒子以撒、一同承受產業。
[lzz] 就對亞伯拉罕說∶「把這使女和她兒子趕出去吧；因為這使女的兒子萬不能和我兒子以撒一同繼承產業。
[kjv] Wherefore 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.
[bbe] So she said to Abraham, Send away that woman and her son: for the son of that woman is not to have a part in the heritage with my son Isaac.
21:11 [hgb] 亞伯拉罕因他兒子的緣故很憂愁。
[lzz] 因了兒子的緣故，亞伯拉罕很不高興。
[kjv] And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
[bbe] And this was a great grief to Abraham because of his son.
21:12 [hgb] 神對亞伯拉罕說、你不必為這童子和你的使女憂愁、凡撒拉對你說的話、你都該聽從．因為從以撒生的、才要稱為你的後裔。
[lzz] 上帝對亞伯拉罕說∶「你不要因這兒童和你使女的緣故而不高興；凡撒拉對你說的，你都要聽她的話；因為本着以撒而生下來的、才要叫做你的後裔。
[kjv] 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.
[bbe] But God said, Let it not be a grief to you because of the boy and Hagar his mother; give ear to whatever Sarah says to you, because it is from Isaac that your seed will take its name.
21:13 [hgb] 至於使女的兒子、我也必使他的後裔成立一國、因為他是你所生的。
[lzz] 至於使女的兒子，我也必使他成立一個國，因為他是你的後裔。」
[kjv] And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
[bbe] And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.
21:14 [hgb] 亞伯拉罕清早起來、拿餅和一皮袋水、給了夏甲、搭在他的肩上、又把孩子交給他、打發他走．夏甲就走了、在別是巴的曠野走迷了路。
[lzz] 亞伯拉罕清早起來，拿餅和一皮袋水、給了夏甲，搭在她肩膀上，把孩子也給打發走。夏甲就走了；她在別是巴野地走迷了路。
[kjv] And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
[bbe] And early in the morning Abraham got up, and gave Hagar some bread and a water-skin, and put the boy on her back, and sent her away: and she went, wandering in the waste land of Beer-sheba.
21:15 [hgb] 皮袋的水用盡了、夏甲就把孩子撇在小樹底下、
[lzz] 皮袋裡的水用完了，夏甲就把孩子丟在小樹底下。
[kjv] And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
[bbe] And when all the water in the skin was used up, she put the child down under a tree.
21:16 [hgb] 自己走開約有一箭之遠、相對而坐、說、我不忍見孩子死、就相對而坐、放聲大哭。
[lzz] 自己走開、約有一箭之遠，相對而坐，說∶「我不忍見孩子死」；她相對而坐，孩子放聲大哭。
[kjv] And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
[bbe] And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.
21:17 [hgb] 神聽見童子的聲音． 神的使者從天上呼叫夏甲說、夏甲、你為何這樣呢、不要害怕、 神已經聽見童子的聲音了。
[lzz] 上帝聽見兒童的聲音；上帝的使者從天上呼叫夏甲說∶「夏甲，你怎麼啦？不要害怕；上帝已經聽見兒童在那裡的聲音了。
[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.
[bbe] And the boy's cry came to the ears of God; and the angel of God said to Hagar from heaven, Hagar, why are you weeping? have no fear, for the child's cry has come to the ears of God.
21:18 [hgb] 起來、把童子抱在懷中、〔懷原文作手〕我必使他的後裔成為大國。
[lzz] 起來，把兒童拉起來，用手抓住；我必使他成為大國。」
[kjv] Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
[bbe] Come, take your child in your arms, for I will make of him a great nation.
21:19 [hgb] 神使夏甲的眼睛明亮、他就看見一口水井、便去將皮袋盛滿了水、給童子喝。
[lzz] 上帝開了夏甲的眼，她就看見一口水井，便去將皮袋裝滿了水，給兒童喝。
[kjv] And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
[bbe] Then God made her eyes open, and she saw a water-spring, and she got water in the skin and gave the boy a drink.
21:20 [hgb] 神保佑童子、他就漸長、住在曠野、成了弓箭手。
[lzz] 上帝和兒童同在；他漸漸長大，住在野地，長大成人，成了個弓箭手。
[kjv] And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
[bbe] And God was with the boy, and he became tall and strong, and he became a bowman, living in the waste land.
21:21 [hgb] 他住在巴蘭的曠野、他母親從埃及地給他娶了一個妻子。
[lzz] 他住在巴蘭野地；他母親從埃及地給他取了一個妻子。
[kjv] And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
[bbe] And while he was in the waste land of Paran, his mother got him a wife from the land of Egypt
