Genesis 21
1 And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;
The Lord came to help Sarah as he'd said he would. The Lord did for Sarah what he'd promised.
2 and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;
She became pregnant and had a son for Abraham when he was old, at the exact time God said she would.
3 and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him — Isaac;
Abraham named their son Isaac.
4 and Abraham circumciseth Isaac his son, [being] a son of eight days, as God hath commanded him.
Abraham circumcised him when Isaac was eight days old, following God's command.
5 And Abraham [is] a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,
Abraham was 100 when Isaac was born.
6 and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
Sarah declared, “God has made me laugh, and all those who hear about this will laugh with me.”
7 She saith also, 'Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?'
She also said, “Would anyone have announced to Abraham that Sarah was going to have children to nurse? But now I have had a son for Abraham even when he was old!”
8 And the lad groweth, and is weaned, and Abraham maketh a great banquet in the day of Isaac's being weaned;
The baby grew up, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a large feast.
9 and Sarah seeth the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she hath borne to Abraham, mocking,
But Sarah noticed that Ishmael, Hagar the Egyptian's son she'd had for Abraham, was making fun of Isaac.
10 and she saith to Abraham, 'Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid hath no possession with my son — with Isaac.'
So she went to Abraham and told him, “You have to get rid of this slave woman and this son of hers! A slave woman's son is not going to be one of your heirs and inherit together with my son Isaac!”
11 And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
Abraham felt very bad about it because Ishmael was his son.
12 and God saith unto Abraham, 'Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee — hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee.
But God told Abraham, “Don't feel bad about the boy and the slave woman. Do whatever Sarah tells you, because it's through Isaac that your descendants will be counted.
13 As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he [is] thy seed.'
Don't worry—I will also make the son of the slave woman into a nation because he's your son.”
14 And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing [it] on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;
Abraham got up early the next morning. He packed up some food and a skin of water which he gave to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder. Then he sent her and the boy away. She left and wandered through the Desert of Beersheba.
15 and the water is consumed from the bottle, and she placeth the lad under one of the shrubs.
When the water ran out, she left the boy under one of the bushes.
16 And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, 'Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.
She went and sat down some way off, a few hundred yards away, saying, “I can't bear to watch my son die!” As she sat down she burst into tears.
17 And God heareth the voice of the youth; and the messenger of God calleth unto Hagar from the heavens, and saith to her, 'What to thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the youth where he [is];
God heard the boy's cries, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her, “What's the matter, Hagar? Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying from where he is.
18 rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'
Get up, go over and help the boy up, and encourage him, for I will make him into a great nation.”
19 And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle [with] water, and causeth the youth to drink;
God opened her eyes and she saw a well nearby. She went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
20 and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;
God blessed Ishmael and he grew up, living in the desert. He became a skilled archer.
21 and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.
He lived in the Desert of Paran. His mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
22 And it cometh to pass at that time that Abimelech speaketh — Phichol also, head of his host — unto Abraham, saying, 'God [is] with thee in all that thou art doing;
Around this time Abimelech came with Phicol, the commander of his army, to see Abraham. “God blesses you in everything you do,” Abimelech said.
23 and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'
“So swear to me right here and now that you won't betray me, my children, or my descendants. In the same way I've proved I'm trustworthy to you, do the same to me and my country where you're currently living.”
24 And Abraham saith, 'I — I do swear.'
“I so swear,” Abraham replied.
25 And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,
Then Abraham raised an issue with Abimelech of a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force.
26 and Abimelech saith, 'I have not known who hath done this thing, and even thou didst not declare to me, and I also, I have not heard save to-day.'
“I don't know who did this, and you didn't mention it before. I haven't heard anything about it until today,” Abimelech responded.
27 And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;
Then Abraham gave Abimelech some of his sheep and cattle, and the two of them made an agreement.
28 and Abraham setteth seven Lambs of the flock by themselves.
Abraham also separated out seven female lambs from the flock.
29 And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, 'What [are] they — these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'
“What are these seven female lambs for that you've separated from the flock?” Abimelech asked.
30 And he saith, 'For — the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;'
“I'm giving you these seven female lambs in return for your admission that I dug this well,” Abraham replied.
31 therefore hath he called that place 'Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.
That's why he called the place Beersheba, because the two of them swore and oath to each other.
32 And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth — Phichol also, head of his host — and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;
After making the agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army left and went home to the country of the Philistines.
33 and [Abraham] planteth a tamarisk in Beer-Sheba, and preacheth there in the name of Jehovah, God age-during;
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and there he worshiped the Lord, the Eternal God.
34 and Abraham sojourneth in the land of the Philistines many days.
Abraham lived in the country of the Philistines for a long time.
