Genesis 21:16
The Scripture
(16) And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 21 Jacob’s son Joseph is born to his wife Rachel and the family celebrates the occasion with a feast. The chapter also records the jealousy of his half‑brother Joseph, who is left behind, and Jacob’s later decision to send away his firstborn. These events highlight the tension between family loyalty and divine providence.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 44:34I Kings 3:26Esther 8:6Isaiah 49:15Zechariah 12:10Luke 15:20Genesis 27:38Genesis 29:11Judges 2:4Ruth 1:9I Samuel 24:16I Samuel 30:4
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