Genesis 21:12 · WEB
“God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.”
— Genesis 21:12
Era
Patriarchs (~2000 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
This verse is part of Genesis 21. The full chapter reveals the story around it.
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