Genesisy 21
1 Ary Jehovah namangy an’ i Saraha araka ilay efa nolazainy, ary dia nataon’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Saraha araka ilay efa noteneniny.
Yahweh was very kind to Sarah, just as he said he would be. He did for Sarah exactly what he promised to do.
2 Dia nanan’ anaka Saraha ka niteraka zazalahy tamin’ i Abrahama, rehefa antitra izy, tamin’ ny fotoana izay efa nolazain’ Andriamanitra taminy.
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 Ary ny anaran’ ny zanany izay teraka, ilay naterak’ i Saraha taminy dia nataon’ i Abrahama hoe Isaka.
Abraham gave the name ‘Isaac’ (which means ‘he laughs’) to the son Sarah gave birth to.
4 Dia noforan’ i Abrahama Isaka zanany, rehefa teraka havaloana izy, araka izay efa nandidian’ Andriamanitra azy.
Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when his son was eight days old, just as God commanded him to do.
5 Ary efa zato taona Abrahama, raha niteraka an’ i Isaka zanany izy.
Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
6 Ary hoy Saraha: Efa nampihomehezin’ Andriamanitra aho; izay rehetra mandre dia hiara-mihomehy amiko.
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 Ary hoy koa izy: Nampoizin’ iza akory moa no hilaza amin’ i Abrahama fa hampinono zaza Saraha? kanjo efa niteraka zazalahy taminy aho, rehefa antitra izy.
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 Ary rehefa lehibe ny zaza, dia notazana; ary Abrahama nanao fanasana lehibe tamin’ ny andro nanotazana an’ Isaka.
The baby grew and was weaned [when he was about three years old]. On that day, Abraham prepared a large feast to celebrate.
9 Ary Saraha nahita fa nihomehy ny zanak’ i Hagara Egyptiana, izay efa naterany tamin’ i Abrahama.
([One day/During the feast)] Sarah noticed that Hagar’s son Ishmael was (making fun of/playing with) Isaac.
10 Dia hoy izy tamin’ i Abrahama: Roahy io andevovavy io sy ny zanany; fa ny zanak’ io andevovavy io tsy hiray lova amin’ ny zanako, dia amin’ Isaka.
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 Fa ratsy teo imason’ i Abrahama indrindra izany teny izany noho ny amin’ ny zanany.
Abraham was very distressed about the matter, because he was concerned about his son [Ishmael].
12 Ary hoy Andriamanitra tamin’ i Abrahama: Aoka tsy ho ratsy eo imasonao ny amin’ ny zaza sy ny andevovavinao; fa izay rehetra lazain’ i Saraha aminao, dia ekeo ny teniny, fa avy amin’ Isaka no hantsoina izay taranaka ho anao.
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 Nefa ny zanaky ny andevovavy kosa dia hataoko ho firenena, satria terakao ihany izy.
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 Dia nifoha maraina koa Abrahama ka naka mofo sy siny hoditra iray feno rano, ary nomeny an’ i Hagara ka napetrany teo an-tsorony ary natolony azy koa ny zaza, dia nampandehaniny izy mianaka; ary lasa nandeha izy ka nirenireny tany an-efitr’ i Beri-sheba.
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 Ary rehefa lany ny rano tao amin’ ny siny hoditra, dia nariany teo am-pototry ny hazo kely anankiray ny zaza.
After they had drunk all the water in the container, she put her son under one of the bushes there.
16 Dia lasa izy ka nipetraka terỳ lavidavitra tandrifiny, tokony ho tra-tsipìka; fa hoy izy: Aza mba ho hitako anie izay hahafatesan’ ny zaza. Ary nipetraka tandrifiny izy, dia nanandratra ny feony nitomany.
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 Ary ren’ Andriamanitra ny feon’ ny zaza, dia niantso an’ i Hagara Ilay Anjelin’ Andriamanitra tany an-danitra ka nanao taminy hoe: Inona izato manjo anao, ry Hagara? Aza matahotra, fa efa ren’ Andriamanitra ny feon’ ny zaza eo amin’ ny itoerany.
[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 Mitsangana, areno ny zaza, ka tantano; fa hataoko firenena lehibe izy.
Help your son up, and hold his hand as you leave, because I will cause his descendants to become a great nation.”
19 Dia nampahiratin’ Andriamanitra ny mason’ i Hagara, ka nahita lavaka fantsakana izy; ary lasa izy, dia nameno rano ny siny hoditra ka nampisotro rano ny zaza.
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 Ary nomban’ Andriamanitra ny zaza, dia nitombo izy; ary nonina tany an-efitra izy ka nony efa lehibe dia tonga mpandefa tsipìka.
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 Ary nonina tany an-efitra Parana izy ka nakan’ ny reniny vady avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta izy.
He lived in Paran Desert. While e was there, Hagar got a wife for him from Egypt.
22 Ary tamin’ izany andro izany Abimeleka sy Pikola, komandin’ ny miaramilany, dia niteny tamin’ i Abrahama ka nanao hoe: Omban’ Andriamanitra ianao amin’ izay rehetra ataonao;
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 koa ankehitriny ianiano amin’ Andriamanitra aho fa tsy hamitaka ahy na ny zanako na ny taranako ianao; fa araka ny soa izay efa nataoko taminao no mba ataovy amiko sy amin’ ny tany izay ivahinianao.
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 Ary hoy Abrahama: Hianiana ihany aho.
So Abraham promised to do that.
25 Ary Abrahama nananatra an’ i Abimeleka noho ny lavaka fantsakana anankiray izay efa nalain’ ny mpanompon’ i Abimeleka an-keriny
[Then] Abraham complained to Abimelech about one of Abraham’s wells that Abimelech’s servants had seized.
26 Dia hoy Abimeleka: Tsy fantatro izay nanao izany; fa ianao tsy mbola nanambara tamiko, ary izaho koa tsy mba nahare, raha tsy vao izao.
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 Ary Abrahama naka ondry aman’ osy sy omby, ka nomeny an’ i Abimeleka; dia nanao fanekena izy roa lahy.
So Abraham brought some sheep and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a (treaty/peace agreement).
28 Ary Abrahama nanokana ondrivavikely fito navahana tamin’ ny ondry.
Abraham separated seven female lambs from his flock.
29 Ary hoy Abimeleka tamin’ i Abrahama: Hatao inona ireo ondrivavy kely fito natokanao ireo?
Abimelech asked Abraham, “What are these seven female lambs that you have separated from the rest of your flock?”
30 Ary hoy izy: Mba horaisinao avy amin’ ny tanako ireo ondrivavy kely fito ireo ho vavolombelona amiko fa izaho nihady io lavaka fantsakana io.
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 Izany no nanaovana io tany io hoe Beri-sheba; satria teo no nianianan’ izy roa lahy.
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 Dia nanao fanekena tany Beri-sheba izy; ary dia niainga Abimeleka sy Pikola, komandin’ ny miaramilany, ka niverina ho any amin’ ny tanin’ ny Filistina.
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 Dia namboly hazo tamariska tany Beri-sheba Abrahama ka tao no niantsoany ny anaran’ i Jehovah, dia Andriamanitra Mandrakizay.
Abraham planted a (tamarisk tree/kind of tree called esel) there, and he worshiped the eternal God there.
34 Ary Abrahama nivahiny elaela ihany tany amin’ ny tanin’ ny Filistina.
Abraham lived in the land of the Philistine people-group for a long time.
