Mwanzo 21
1 Yahwe akamsikiliza Sara kwa umakini kama alivyo kuwa amemwambia, Yahwe akamfanyia Sara kama alivyo kuwa amemwahidi.
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
2 Sara akachukua mimba na akamzalia Abraham mtoto wa kiume katika uzee wake, katika muda ule ule ambao Mungu alikuwa amemwambia.
And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 Abraham akamwita jina mwanawe, ambaye alizaliwa kwake, na Sara, Isaka.
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
4 Abraham akamtahiri mwanawe Isaka alipofikisha siku nane, kama vile Mungu alivyokuwa amemwagiza.
And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 Abraham alikuwa na umri wa miaka mia moja wakati mwanawe Isaka anazaliwa kwake.
And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
6 Sara akasema, “Mungu amenifanya nicheke; kila mtu atakaye sikia atacheka pamoja na nami.”
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.
7 Pia akasema, “Nani angesema kwa Abraham kwamba Sara atalea mtoto, na sasa kweli nimemzalia mtoto wakiume katika uzee wake!”
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.
8 Mtoto akakua na akaachishwa kunyonya, na Abraham akafanya sherehe kubwa katika siku ambayo Isaka aliachishwa.
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
9 Sara akamwona mwana wa Hajiri Mmisri, ambaye alikuwa amezaliwa kwa Abraham, akidhihaki.
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
10 Kwa hiyo akamwambia Abraham, “Mfukuze huyu mwanamke huyu mtumwa pamoja na mtoto wake: kwa kuwa mtoto huyu wa mwanamke mtumwa hawezi kuwa mrithi pamoja na mwanangu Isaka.”
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
11 Jambo hili likamuhuzunisha sana Abraham kwa sababu ya mwanawe.
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
12 Lakini Mungu akamwambia Abraham, “Usihuzunike kwa sababu ya kijana huyu, na kwa sababu ya mwanamke huyu mtumwa wako. Sikiliza maneno asemayo Sara juu ya jambo hili, kwa sababu itakuwa kupitia Isaka kwamba uzao wako utaitwa.
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
13 Nitamfanya pia mtoto wa mjakazi kuwa taifa, kwa sababu ni uzao wako.”
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
14 Abraham akaamka asubuhi na mapema, akachukua mkate na kiriba cha maji, akampatia Hajiri, akiweka juu ya bega lake. Akamtoa kijana akampatia Hajiri na akawaondoa. Hajiri akaondoka akapotea katika jangwa la Beerisheba.
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
15 Maji yalipokwisha kwenye kiriba akamtelekeza kijana katika moja ya vichaka.
And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
16 Kisha akaondoka, na akakaa umbali kidogo na yule kijana, umbali kama wa kutupa mshale, kwa vile alisema, “Na nisitazame kifo cha mtoto.” Alipokuwa amekaa kumkabili, akapaza sauti yake akalia.
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
17 Mungu akasikia kilio cha kijana, na malaika wa Mungu akamwita Hajiri kutoka mbinguni, akamwambia, “Nini kinakusumbua? Usiogope, kwa kuwa Mungu amesikia kilio cha kijana mahali alipo.
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
18 Inuka msimamishe mtoto, na umtie moyo; kwa kuwa nitamfanya kuwa taifa kubwa.”
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
19 Kisha Mungu akayafunua macho ya Hajiri, natazama akaona kisima cha maji. Akaenda akajaza kiriba maji, na akampatia kijana akanywa.
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.
20 Mungu akawa pamoja na kijana, na akakua. Akaishi jangwani akawa mwindaji.
And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
21 Akaishi katka jangwa la Parani, na mama yake akampatia mke kutoka Misri.
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 Ikawa kwamba katika wakati ule Abimeleki na Fikoli kamanda wa jeshi lake akamwambia Abraham, akisema, “Mungu yuko pamoja na wewe katika yote uyatendayo.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
23 Sasa niapie kwa Mungu kwamba hutanifanyia baya, wala mwanangu, wala uzao wangu. Onesha kwangu na kwa nchi ambayo umekuwa ukikaa agano lile lile la uaminifu ambalo nimekuonesha wewe.”
now therefore swear unto 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 unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
24 Abraham akasema, “Nina apa.”
And Abraham said, I will swear.
25 Abraham pia akamlalamikia Abimeleki kuhusu kisima cha maji ambacho watumishi wa Abimeleki wamekinyang'anya.
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
26 Abimeleki akasema, “Sijui ni nani amefanya jambo hili. Hukuniambia mapema; na sijalisikia ila leo hii.”
And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but today.
27 Kwa hiyo Abraham akachukua kondoo na ng'ombe maksai akampatia Abimeleki, na wawili hawa wakafanya agano.
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.
28 Kisha Abraham akatenga wanakondoo wa kike saba pekeyao.
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 Abimeleki akamwambia Abraham, “Nini maana ya hawa wanakondoo wa kike saba ambao umewatenga pekeyao?”
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
30 Akajibu, “Hawa wanakondoo wa kike saba utawapokea kutoka mkonono mwangu, ili kwamba uwe ushahidi kwangu, kuwa nichimba kisima hiki.”
And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
31 Kwa hiyo akaita mahali pale Beerisheba, kwa sababu mahali pale wote wawili wali apa kiapo.
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
32 Walifanya agano hapo Bersheba, kisha Abimeleki na Fikoli, amiri wa jeshi, wakarudi katika nchi ya Wafilisti.
So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba: and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
33 Abraham akapanda mti wa mkwaju katika Beerisheba. Na pale akamwabudu Yahwe, Mungu wa milele.
And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.
34 Abraham akasalia kuwa mgeni katika nchi ya Wafilisti kwa siku nyingi.
And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
