Bible ~~- Older Testament ~~- Genesis ~~- chapter 21 of 50 (34 verses.)

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IshmaEl dwells in the [spectacular desert] wilderness of Paran {Gleam}, πŸ˜‡.
His mother [travels to] the land of Egypt.
She brings [Ishmael back] a wife!

Note: Arranged marriage is, on average, more successful than modern infatuation-based marriage.


Other English Bible translations of Genesis 21:21:

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)CJB-SNHe lived in the Pa’ran Desert, and his mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
New International Version (Sacred Name)NIV-SRWhile he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)NIRV-SNWhile he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got him a wife from Egypt.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)NLT-SNand his mother arranged a marriage for him with a young woman from Egypt.
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)NRSV-SNHe lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)MSG-SNHe lived in the Paran wilderness. And his mother got him a wife from Egypt.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)GNT-SNHis mother got an Egyptian wife for him.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)NASB-SNHe lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
King James Version (unedited)KJVAnd he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.