1. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.

2. חמת chêmet “bottle,…

Hold him in your hand. —Literally, strengthen your hand in him, hold him firmly. As Jerome remarks, the boy thus going ha…

Arise lift up the lad. In order that she might have more courage to bring up her son, God confirms to her what he had often promised to Ab…

Arise, lift up the lad
She had set herself down at some distance, and now she is bid to rise up and go to the place …

If Hagar and Ishmael had behaved well in Abraham's family, they might have continued there; but they were justly punished. By abusing privileges, w…