Genesis 21
1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.
Now God visited Sarah as he had said, and did to Sarah as he had spoken.
2 For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Sarah conceived, and bore 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 bore to him, Isaac.
Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born to him.
Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me.
Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me."
7 And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah shall nurse children? for I have borne him a son in his old age.
She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."
8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the day that Isaac was weaned.
The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
10 Wherefore, she said to Abraham, Cast out this bond-woman, and her son: for the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, [even] with Isaac.
Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this slave woman and her son. For the son of this slave woman will not be heir with my son, Isaac."
11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son.
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
12 And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond-woman; in all that Sarah hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your slave woman. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your descendants be called.
13 And also of the son of the bond-woman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed.
And I will also make a great nation of the son of the slave woman, because he is your offspring."
14 And Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it] to Hagar (putting [it] on her shoulder) and the child, and sent her away; and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took food and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
The water in the skin was gone, and she shoved the boy under one of the shrubs.
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 see the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and raised her voice, and wept.
She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Do not let me see the death of the boy." So she sat across from him, and he wept loudly.
17 And God heard the voice of the lad: and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to 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 the angel of God called to Hagar from the sky and said to her, "What troubles you, Hagar? Do not be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand: for I will make him a great nation.
Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him by your 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.
God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took for him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, spoke to Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest:
It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
23 Now therefore swear to 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 to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou hast sojourned.
Now, therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."
24 And Abraham said, I will swear.
And Abraham said, "I swear."
25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech, because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
26 And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet have I heard [of it], but to-day.
Abimelech said, "I do not know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech: and both of them made a covenant.
Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.
28 And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.
Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe-lambs, which thou hast set by themselves?
Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
30 And he said, For [these] seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take from my hand, that they may be a witness to me, that I have digged this well.
He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."
31 Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba: because there they swore both of them.
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
32 Thus they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: Then Abimelech arose, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the commander of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
33 And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.
34 And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.
