Genesis 21
1 And the LORD remembered Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken.
And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken.
2 And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
And he circumcised him the eighth day, as God had commanded him,
5 And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father was Isaac born.
6 And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'
And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.
7 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.'
And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age.
8 And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
And the child grew and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, making sport.
And when Sara had seen the son of Agar the Egyptian playing with Isaac her son, she said to Abraham:
10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham: 'Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.'
Cast out this bondwoman, and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.
11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
Abraham took this grievously for his son.
12 And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called to thee.
And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.'
But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.
14 And Abraham arose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away; and she departed, and strayed in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
So Abraham rose up in the morning, and taking bread and a bottle of water, put it upon her shoulder, and delivered the boy, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Bersabee.
15 And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
And when the water in the bottle was spent, she cast the boy under one of the trees that were there.
16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow-shot; 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.
And she went her way, and sat over against him a great way off as far as a bow can carry, for she said: I will not see the boy die: and sitting over against, she lifted up her voice and wept.
17 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.
And God heard the voice of the boy: and an angel of God called to Agar from heaven, saying: What art thou doing, Agar? fear not: for God hath heard the voice of the boy, from the place wherein he is.
18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.'
Arise, take up the boy, and hold him by the hand: for I will make him a great nation.
19 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 opened her eyes: and she saw a well of water, and went and filled the bottle, and gave the boy to drink.
20 And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
And God was with him: and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became a young man, an archer.
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pharan, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke unto Abraham, saying: 'God is with thee in all that thou doest.
At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost.
23 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.'
Swear therefore by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my posterity, nor my stock: but according to the kindness that I have done to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land wherein thou hast lived a stranger.
24 And Abraham said: 'I will swear.'
And Abraham said: I will swear.
25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.
26 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.'
And Abimelech answered: I knew not who did this thing: and thou didst not tell me, and I heard not of it till today.
27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.
28 And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.
And Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock.
29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'
And Abimelech said to him: What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set apart?
30 And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.'
But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.
31 Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them.
Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because there both of them did swear.
32 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.
And they made a league for the well of oath.
33 And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.
And Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army arose and returned to the land of the Palestines. But Abraham planted a grove in Bersabee, and there called upon the name of the Lord God eternal.
34 And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
And he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days.
