Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
The words were spoken after Hagar and Ishmael had been sent away from Abraham's household. God told Hagar to lift up the lad and hold him in her hand, calling her to take up the care of the boy. He assured that Ishmael would be preserved and not forsaken by God. He promised to make Ishmael a great nation. That promise comforted Abraham as he parted from his son.
The words were spoken after Hagar and Ishmael had been sent away from Abraham's household. God told Hagar to lift up the lad and hold him in her hand, calling her to take up the care of the boy. He assured that Ishmael would be preserved and not forsaken by God. He promised to make Ishmael a great nation. That promise comforted Abraham as he parted from his son.