"And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer." — Genesis 21:20

Genesis 21:20 · KJV

“And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.”

— Genesis 21:20

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Verse 21

And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 21 — Context

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

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.

And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God {is} with thee in all that thou doest:

Cross References

Genesis 28:15

And, behold, I {am} with thee, and will keep thee in all {places} whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done {that} which I have spoken to thee of.

Genesis 39:21

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. {shewed...: Heb. extended kindness unto him}

Genesis 16:12

And he will be a wild man; his hand {will be} against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 39:2-3

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 25:27

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob {was} a plain man, dwelling in tents.

Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Judges 13:24-25

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Luke 1:80

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.