Genesis 21:15

And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Genesis 21:15

BSB
When the water in the skin was gone, she left the boy under one of the bushes.
AKJV
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
CPDV
And when the water in the skin had been consumed, she set aside the boy, under one of the trees that were there.
ERV
And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
NHEB
The water in the skin was gone, and she shoved the boy under one of the shrubs.
SMT
And the waters shall be spent in the water skin, and she will cast the child under one of the shrubs.

Commentary for Genesis 21:15

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Genesis 21:15
Summary
Water runs out, mother abandons exhausted child
Place
Wilderness of Beersheba
Event
Hagar abandons Ishmael under shrub
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Narrative