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Genesis 21:20-22
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20 God was with the boy as he grew. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer. 21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran.[a] His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt.[b]

22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you[c] in all that you do.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 21:21 sn The wilderness of Paran is an area in the east central region of the Sinai peninsula, northeast from the traditional site of Mt. Sinai and with the Arabah and the Gulf of Aqaba as its eastern border.
  2. Genesis 21:21 tn Heb “And his mother took for him a wife from the land of Egypt.”
  3. Genesis 21:22 sn God is with you. Abimelech and Phicol recognized that Abraham enjoyed special divine provision and protection.
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