Genèse 21
1 Or, l’Éternel s’était souvenu de Sara, comme il l’avait dit et il fit à Sara ainsi qu’il l’avait annoncé.
Yahweh was very kind to Sarah, just as he said he would be. He did for Sarah exactly what he promised to do.
2 Sara conçut et enfanta un fils à Abraham quoiqu’âgé, à l’époque précise où Dieu l’avait promis.
She became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham when he was very old, at the time God promised it would happen.
3 Abraham nomma le fils qui venait de lui naître, que Sara lui avait donné, Isaac.
Abraham gave the name ‘Isaac’ (which means ‘he laughs’) to the son Sarah gave birth to.
4 Abraham circoncit Isaac, son fils, à l’âge de huit jours, comme Dieu le lui avait ordonné.
Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when his son was eight days old, just as God commanded him to do.
5 Or, Abraham était âgé de cent ans, lorsqu’Isaac son fils vint au monde.
Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
6 Sara dit: "Dieu m’a donné une félicité et quiconque l’apprendra me félicitera."
And Sarah said, “[Although I was sad before because I did not have any children], God has now enabled me to laugh, and everyone who hears about what God has done for me will laugh with me.”
7 Elle dit encore "Qui eût dit à Abraham que Sara allaiterait des enfants? Eh bien, j’ai donné un fils à sa vieillesse!"
Then she also said, “No one would have said to Abraham that some day Sarah would nurse a child, but I have given birth to a son when Abraham is very old.”
8 L’Enfant grandit, Il fut sevré. Abraham fit un grand festin le jour où l’on sevra Isaac.
The baby grew and was weaned [when he was about three years old]. On that day, Abraham prepared a large feast to celebrate.
9 Sara vit le fils d’Agar l’Egyptienne, que celle-ci avait enfanté à Abraham, se livrer à des railleries;
([One day/During the feast)] Sarah noticed that Hagar’s son Ishmael was (making fun of/playing with) Isaac.
10 et elle dit à Abraham: "Renvoie cette esclave et son fils; car le fils de cette esclave n’héritera point avec mon fils, avec Isaac."
So she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman from Egypt and her son! I do not want the son of that slave woman to be alone (OR, to be an heir along with) my son, Isaac!”
11 La chose déplut fort à Abraham, à cause de son fils.
Abraham was very distressed about the matter, because he was concerned about his son [Ishmael].
12 Mais Dieu dit à Abraham: "Ne sois pas mécontent au sujet de cet enfant et de ton esclave; pour tout ce que Sara te dit, obéis à sa voix: car c’est la postérité d’Isaac qui portera ton nom.
But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about your son, Ishmael, and about your maidservant, Hagar. Do everything that Sarah tells you to do. Listen to her, because Isaac is the one who will be considered the ancestor of the descendants I promised to give you.
13 Mais le fils de cette esclave aussi, je le ferai devenir une nation, parce qu’il est ta progéniture."
But I will also cause the son of your maidservant to be the ancestor of the people of a great nation [MTY], because he is also your son.”
14 Abraham se leva de bon matin, prit du pain et une outre pleine d’eau, les remit à Agar en les lui posant sur l’épaule, ainsi que l’enfant et la renvoya. Elle s’en alla et s’égara dans le désert de Beer Shava.
So Abraham got up early the next morning. He got some food ready, put water in a container, and gave them to Hagar. He put them [in a bag] on her shoulder and sent them away. They wandered in the desert near Beersheba [town].
15 Quand l’eau de l’outre fut épuisée, elle abandonna l’enfant au pied d’un arbre.
After they had drunk all the water in the container, she put her son under one of the bushes there.
16 EIle alla s’asseoir du côté opposé, à la distance d’un trait d’arc, en se disant: "Je ne veux pas voir mourir cet enfant"; et ainsi assise du côté opposé, elle éleva la voix et pleura.
Then she went and sat nearby, about (as far as someone can shoot an arrow/100 meters away), because she thought, “I cannot endure seeing my son die!” As she sat there, she began to cry [loudly] [MTY].
17 Dieu entendit le gémissement de l’enfant. Un messager du Seigneur appela Agar du haut des cieux et lui dit "Qu’as-tu, Agar? Sois sans crainte, car Dieu a entendu la voix de l’enfant s’élever de l’endroit où il gît.
[The boy was crying too.] And God heard the boy crying. So he caused one of his angels to call out from heaven to Hagar, saying, “Hagar, are you worried about something? Do not be afraid, because God has heard the boy crying there.
18 Relève-toi! reprends cet enfant et soutiens-le de la main, car je ferai de lui une grande nation."
Help your son up, and hold his hand as you leave, because I will cause his descendants to become a great nation.”
19 Le Seigneur lui dessilla les yeux et elle aperçu une source; elle y alla, emplit l’outre d’eau et donna à boire à l’enfant.
Then God showed her a well of water. So she went to the well and filled the container with water, and gave the boy a drink.
20 Dieu fut avec cet enfant et il grandit; il demeura dans le désert, et devint tireur à l’arc.
God helped the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became a good (archer/man who hunts with bow and arrows).
21 II habita le désert de Pharan et sa mère lui choisit une femme du pays d’Egypte.
He lived in Paran Desert. While e was there, Hagar got a wife for him from Egypt.
22 II arriva, dans le même temps, qu’Abimélec, accompagné de Pikol, chef de son armée, dit à Abraham: "Dieu est avec toi dans tout ce que tu entreprends.
At that time, [King] Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “It is clear that God helps you with everything that you do.
23 Et maintenant, jure-moi par ce Dieu que tu ne seras infidèle ni à moi, ni à mes enfants, ni à ma postérité; que, comme j’ai bien agi à ton égard, ainsi tu agiras envers moi et envers le pays où tu es venu séjourner."
So now (solemnly promise/swear) to me here, as God is listening, that you will (not deceive/act fairly to) me and my children and my descendants, in return for my being kind to you. Be kind to me and to all the people here in the country where you are now living.”
24 Abraham répondit: "Je veux le jurer."
So Abraham promised to do that.
25 Or, Abraham avait fait des reproches à Abimélec, au sujet d’un puits dont les gens d’Abimélec s’étaient emparés.
[Then] Abraham complained to Abimelech about one of Abraham’s wells that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
26 Et Abimélec avait répondu: "Je ne sais qui a commis cette action: toi-même tu ne m’en avais pas instruit et moi, je l’ignorais avant ce jour."
But Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done that. You did not tell me previously, and I did not hear about it until today.”
27 Abraham prit du menu et du gros bétail qu’il remit à Abimélec et ils conclurent mutuellement une alliance.
So Abraham brought some sheep and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a (treaty/peace agreement).
28 Abraham ayant rangé à part sept brebis de ce bétail,
Abraham separated seven female lambs from his flock.
29 Abimélec dit à Abraham: "Que signifient ces sept brebis que tu as mises à part?"
Abimelech asked Abraham, “What are these seven female lambs that you have separated from the rest of your flock?”
30 Il répondit: "C’Est que tu dois recevoir de ma main sept brebis, comme témoignage que j’ai creusé ce puit."
Abraham replied, “I want you truly to accept these female lambs from me [SYN], so that it may be a (public witness/proof) that this well belongs to me because I dug it.”
31 Aussi appela-t-on cet endroit Beer Shava, car là ils jurèrent l’un et l’autre.
So Abimelech accepted the animals, and as a result they called that place Beersheba, [which means ‘Friendship Agreement Well’, ] because there the two of them made that agreement.
32 Lorsqu’ils eurent contracté alliance à Beer Shava, Abimélec se leva, ainsi que Pikol son général d’armée et ils s’en retournèrent au pays des Philistins.
After they made the agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and his army commander, Phicol, left, and returned to the land of the Philistine people-group.
33 Abraham planta un bouquet d’arbres à Beer Shava et y proclama le Seigneur, Dieu éternel.
Abraham planted a (tamarisk tree/kind of tree called esel) there, and he worshiped the eternal God there.
34 Abraham habita longtemps encore dans le pays desPhilistins.
Abraham lived in the land of the Philistine people-group for a long time.
