Genesis 21
1 Now, Yahweh, visited Sarah, as he had said, —And Yahweh did for Sarah as he had spoken.
And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what 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 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 to him, whom, Sarah, bare to him, Isaac.
And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised Isaac his son, when eight days old, —as God commanded him.
And he circumcised him the eighth day, as God had commanded him,
5 Now Abraham was a hundred years old, —when Isaac his son was born to him.
When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father was Isaac born.
6 And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me, —Everyone that heareth will laugh with 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 announced to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled children? yet have I borne a son, for 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 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 of his weaning.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian woman whom she had borne to Abraham laughing!
And when Sara had seen the son of Agar the Egyptian playing with Isaac her son, she said to Abraham:
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.
Cast out this bondwoman, and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.
11 And the word was very grievous in the eyes of Abraham, —on account of his son.
Abraham took this grievously for 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 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 Yet even the son of the bondwoman, will I appoint to become, a nation, because thy seed, he is.
But I will make the son also of the bondwoman a great 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.
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 out of the skin was spent, —so 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 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 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 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 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 boy, and hold him up with thy hand, —for, a great nation, will I make him.
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 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 went and filled the bottle, and gave the boy to 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 him: and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became a young man, 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 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, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, —God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
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 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.
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 But Abraham reproved Abimelech, —on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
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, —nor hast even thou, ever told me, nor have even I, ever heard, save 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 to Abimelech, —and they two solemnised a covenant
And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a league.
28 So then Abraham set seven young sheep of the flock by them-selves,
And Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock.
29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What, then mean these seven young sheep here, 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, The seven young sheep, shalt thou take at my hand, —that they may serve as my witness, that I 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 On this account, was the name of that place called Beer-sheba ["oath well"], —because there, had they two sworn.
Therefore that place was called Bersabee: because there both of them did swear.
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.
And they made a league for the well of oath.
33 Then planted he a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, —and called there on the name of Yahweh the age-abiding 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 So Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
And he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days.
