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Abraham gives Hagar bread and a waterskin at the edge of the camp as adolescent Ishmael stands beside his mother; sorrowful morning departure, fully clothed. Hagar wears muted teal and ochre, Ishmael plain sand-colored tunic. No infant in arms.
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Genesis 21:9-14

Hagar Departs

Isaac and Ishmael · Genesis 21

Story guide: At Sarah’s demand, Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away into the wilderness.

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9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

10So she said to Abraham, “Drive out this servant woman and her son, for the son of this servant woman will not inherit with my son Isaac.”

11The matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s eyes on account of his son.

12But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy and because of your servant woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her voice, for through Isaac your offspring will be called.”

13And I will also make the son of the servant woman into a nation, because he is your offspring.

14So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, along with the boy, and sent her away. And she went and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

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