Genesi 21
1 L’Eterno visitò Sara come avea detto; e l’Eterno fece a Sara come aveva annunziato.
Yahweh was very kind to Sarah, just as he said he would be. He did for Sarah exactly what he promised to do.
2 E Sara concepì e partorì un figliuolo ad Abrahamo, quand’egli era vecchio, al tempo che Dio gli avea fissato.
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 E Abrahamo pose nome Isacco al figliuolo che gli era nato, che Sara gli avea partorito.
Abraham gave the name ‘Isaac’ (which means ‘he laughs’) to the son Sarah gave birth to.
4 E Abrahamo circoncise il suo figliuolo Isacco all’età di otto giorni, come Dio gli avea comandato.
Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when his son was eight days old, just as God commanded him to do.
5 Or Abrahamo aveva cento anni, quando gli nacque il suo figliuolo Isacco.
Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
6 E Sara disse: “Iddio m’ha dato di che ridere; chiunque l’udrà riderà con me”.
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 E aggiunse: “Chi avrebbe mai detto ad Abrahamo che Sara allatterebbe figliuoli? poiché io gli ho partorito un figliuolo nella sua vecchiaia”.
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 Il bambino dunque crebbe e fu divezzato; e nei giorno che Isacco fu divezzato, Abrahamo fece un gran convito.
The baby grew and was weaned [when he was about three years old]. On that day, Abraham prepared a large feast to celebrate.
9 E Sara vide che il figliuolo partorito ad Abrahamo da Agar, l’egiziana, rideva;
([One day/During the feast)] Sarah noticed that Hagar’s son Ishmael was (making fun of/playing with) Isaac.
10 allora ella disse ad Abrahamo: “Caccia via questa serva e il suo figliuolo; perché il figliuolo di questa serva non ha da essere erede col mio figliuolo, con Isacco”.
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 E la cosa dispiacque fortemente ad Abrahamo, a motivo del suo figliuolo.
Abraham was very distressed about the matter, because he was concerned about his son [Ishmael].
12 Ma Dio disse ad Abrahamo: “Questo non ti dispiaccia, a motivo del fanciullo della tua serva; acconsenti a tutto quello che Sara ti dirà; poiché da Isacco uscirà la progenie che porterà il tuo nome.
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 Ma anche del figliuolo di questa serva io farò una nazione, perché e tua progenie”.
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 Abrahamo dunque si levò la mattina di buon’ora, prese del pane e un otre d’acqua, e lo diede ad Agar, mettendoglielo sulle spalle; le diede anche il fanciullo, e la mandò via. Ed essa partì e andò errando per il deserto di Beer-Sceba.
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 E quando l’acqua dell’otre venne meno, essa lasciò cadere il fanciullo sotto un arboscello.
After they had drunk all the water in the container, she put her son under one of the bushes there.
16 E se ne andò, e si pose a sedere dirimpetto, a distanza d’un tiro d’arco; perché diceva: “Ch’io non vegga morire il fanciullo!” E sedendo così dirimpetto, alzò la voce e pianse.
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 E Dio udì la voce del ragazzo; e l’angelo dì Dio chiamò Agar dal cielo, e le disse: “Che hai, Agar? non temere, poiché Iddio ha udito la voce del fanciullo là dov’è.
[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 Lèvati, prendi il ragazzo e tienlo per la mano; perché io farò di lui una grande nazione”.
Help your son up, and hold his hand as you leave, because I will cause his descendants to become a great nation.”
19 E Dio le aperse gli occhi, ed ella vide un pozzo d’acqua: e andò, empì d’acqua l’otre, e diè da bere al ragazzo.
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 E Dio fu con lui; ed egli crebbe, abitò nel deserto, e fu tirator d’arco;
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 dimorò nel deserto di Paran, e sua madre gli prese per moglie una donna del paese d’Egitto.
He lived in Paran Desert. While e was there, Hagar got a wife for him from Egypt.
22 Or avvenne in quel tempo che Abimelec, accompagnato da Picol, capo del suo esercito, parlò ad Abrahamo, dicendo: “Iddio è teco in tutto quello che fai;
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 or dunque giurami qui, nel nome di Dio, che tu non ingannerai né me, né i miei figliuoli, né i miei nipoti; ma che userai verso di me e verso il paese dove hai dimorato come forestiero, la stessa benevolenza che io ho usata verso di te”.
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 E Abrahamo rispose: “Lo giuro”.
So Abraham promised to do that.
25 E Abrahamo fece delle rimostranze ad Abimelec per cagione di un pozzo d’acqua, di cui i servi di Abimelec s’erano impadroniti per forza.
[Then] Abraham complained to Abimelech about one of Abraham’s wells that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
26 E Abimelec disse: “Io non so chi abbia fatto questo; tu stesso non me l’hai fatto sapere, e io non ne ho sentito parlare che oggi”.
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 E Abrahamo prese pecore e buoi e li diede ad Abimelec; e i due fecero alleanza.
So Abraham brought some sheep and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a (treaty/peace agreement).
28 Poi Abrahamo mise da parte sette agnelle del gregge.
Abraham separated seven female lambs from his flock.
29 E Abimelec disse ad Abrahamo: “Che voglion dire queste sette agnelle che tu hai messe da parte?”
Abimelech asked Abraham, “What are these seven female lambs that you have separated from the rest of your flock?”
30 Abrahamo rispose: “Tu accetterai dalla mia mano queste sette agnelle, affinché questo mi serva di testimonianza che io ho scavato questo pozzo”.
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 Perciò egli chiamò quel luogo Beer-Sceba, perché ambedue vi avean fatto giuramento.
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 Così fecero alleanza a Beer-Sceba. Poi Abimelec, con Picol, capo del suo esercito, si levò, e se ne tornarono nel paese dei Filistei.
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 E Abrahamo piantò un tamarindo a Beer-Sceba, e invocò quivi il nome dell’Eterno, l’Iddio della eternità.
Abraham planted a (tamarisk tree/kind of tree called esel) there, and he worshiped the eternal God there.
34 E Abrahamo dimorò come forestiero molto tempo nel paese de’ Filistei.
Abraham lived in the land of the Philistine people-group for a long time.
