Genesis 21:20-21

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Genesis 21:20-21 King James Version (KJV)

And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 New International Version (NIV)

God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer. While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 New Living Translation (NLT)

And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness. He became a skillful archer, and he settled in the wilderness of Paran. His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 The Message (MSG)

God was on the boy’s side as he grew up. He lived out in the desert and became a skilled archer. He lived in the Paran wilderness. And his mother got him a wife from Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer. He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 New Century Version (NCV)

God was with the boy as he grew up. Ishmael lived in the desert and became an archer. He lived in the Desert of Paran, and his mother found a wife for him in Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 American Standard Version (ASV)

And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer. And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 New King James Version (NKJV)

So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)

God was with Ishmael, and he grew and developed; and he lived in the wilderness and became an [expert] archer. He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21:20-21 The Passion Translation (TPT)

God was with Ishmael as he grew up in the wilderness of Paran. He became an expert archer, and his mother, Hagar, arranged a marriage for him with an Egyptian woman.

Genesis 21:20-21 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow. He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.