Genesis 21
1 Now, Yahweh, visited Sarah, as he had said, —And Yahweh did for Sarah as he had spoken.
And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
2 So, Sarah, conceived and bare, to Abraham, a son, for his old age, at the set time, of which God had spoken with him.
And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born to him, whom, Sarah, bare to him, Isaac.
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised Isaac his son, when eight days old, —as God commanded him.
And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 Now Abraham was a hundred years old, —when Isaac his son was born to him.
And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
6 And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me, —Everyone that heareth will laugh with me.
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.
7 And she said—Who would have announced to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled children? yet have I borne a son, for his old age!
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.
8 And the child grew, and was weaned, —and Abraham made a great banquet, on the day of the weaning of Isaac.
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian woman whom she had borne to Abraham laughing!
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
10 So she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, —for the son of this bondwoman must not inherit with my son with Isaac.
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
11 And the word was very grievous in the eyes of Abraham, —on account of his son.
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
12 And God said unto Abraham Let it not be grievous in thine eyes concerning the boy and concerning thy bondwoman, In all that Sarah may say unto thee, hearken to her voice, —For in Isaac, shall there be called to thee—a seed.
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
13 Yet even the son of the bondwoman, will I appoint to become, a nation, because thy seed, he is.
And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
14 So Abraham rose up early in the morning—and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar, —putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth, —so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba.
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and [gave her] the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
15 And the water out of the skin was spent, —so she cast the child under one of the shrubs;
And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
16 and went and sat her down over against him at a distance like as of such as draw the bow, for she said Let me not look upon the death of the child, —So she sat down over against him, and the boy lifted up his voice, and wept
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
17 And God heard the voice of the boy, and a messenger of God called unto Hagar out of the heavens; and said to her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Do not fear, for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the boy where he is.
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
18 Arise lift up the boy, and hold him up with thy hand, —for, a great nation, will I make him.
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.
19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, —and went and filled the skin with water, and gave drink unto the boy
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.
20 And it came to pass that God was with the boy, and he grew, —and dwelt in the desert, and he became as he grew up, an archer,
And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
21 And he dwelt in the desert of Paran, —and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, —God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
23 Now, therefore, swear to me by God, here, that thou wilt not deal falsely by me, nor by mine offspring, nor by my descendants, —according to the lovingkindness wherewith I have dealt with thee, shalt thou deal with me, and with the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
24 And Abraham said, I, will swear.
And Abraham said, I will swear.
25 But Abraham reproved Abimelech, —on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
26 And Abimelech said, I know not, who hath done this thing, —nor hast even thou, ever told me, nor have even I, ever heard, save to-day.
And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.
27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave to Abimelech, —and they two solemnised a covenant
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.
28 So then Abraham set seven young sheep of the flock by them-selves,
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What, then mean these seven young sheep here, which thou hast set by themselves?
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
30 And he said, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, —that they may serve as my witness, that I digged this well.
And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
31 On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba ["oath well"], —because there, had they two sworn.
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
32 And when they had solemnised a covenant in Beer-sheba, —then arose Abimelech, with Phicol chief of his host, and returned unto the land of the Philistines.
So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
33 Then planted he a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, —and called there on the name of Yahweh the age-abiding GOD.
And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.
34 So Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
