Genesis 21
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- 1And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
- 2And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
- 3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
- 4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
- וַיָּ֤מָל
- אַבְרָהָם֙
- אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִצְחָ֣ק
- יִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- בְּנ֔וֹ
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-a son ofH1121L
- שְׁמֹנַ֖ת
- שְׁמֹנַ֖תshe.mo.NateightH8083
- יָמִ֑ים
- יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר
- צִוָּ֥ה
- צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680
- אֹת֖וֹ
- אֱלֹהִֽים׃
- אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- 5And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
- 6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.
- 7And 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.
- 8And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
- 9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.
- 10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
- וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם
- גָּרֵ֛שׁ
- גָּרֵ֛שׁga.Reshdrive outH1644H
- הָאָמָ֥ה
- הַזֹּ֖את
- וְאֶת־
- בְּנָ֑הּ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- יִירַשׁ֙
- יִירַשׁ֙yi.Rashhe will inheritH3423G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- הָאָמָ֣ה
- הַזֹּ֔את
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- בְּנִ֖י
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יִצְחָֽק׃
- יִצְחָֽקyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- 11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
- 12And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid. In all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice. For in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אַבְרָהָ֗ם
- אַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- יֵרַ֤ע
- יֵרַ֤עye.Ra'it be displeasingH7489A
- בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הַנַּ֣עַר
- וְעַל־
- אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ
- כֹּל֩
- כֹּל֩kolallH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- תֹּאמַ֥ר
- תֹּאמַ֥רto.Marshe saysH0559
- אֵלֶ֛יךָ
- שָׂרָ֖ה
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- שְׁמַ֣ע
- שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085H
- בְּקֹלָ֑הּ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- בְיִצְחָ֔ק
- יִקָּרֵ֥א
- יִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'it will be namedH7121H
- לְךָ֖
- זָֽרַע׃
- זָֽרַעZa.ra'offspringH2233H
- 13And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
- 14And 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 [supplied: gave her] the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
- וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם׀
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- בַּבֹּ֡קֶר
- וַיִּֽקַּֽח־
- לֶחֶם֩
- לֶחֶם֩le.ChemfoodH3899H
- וְחֵ֨מַת
- מַ֜יִם
- מַ֜יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
- וַיִּתֵּ֣ן
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָ֠גָר
- הָ֠גָרHa.gorHagarH1904
- שָׂ֧ם
- שָׂ֧םsamplacingH7760H
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- שִׁכְמָ֛הּ
- וְאֶת־
- הַיֶּ֖לֶד
- וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֑הָ
- וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ
- וַתֵּ֔תַע
- בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר
- בְּאֵ֥ר
- בְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerH0884
- שָֽׁבַע׃
- שָֽׁבַעSha.va'ShebaH0884
- 15And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
- 16And 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 lifted up her voice, and wept.
- וַתֵּלֶךְ֩
- וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב
- לָ֜הּ
- מִנֶּ֗גֶד
- הַרְחֵק֙
- הַרְחֵק֙har.Chekat a distanceH7368
- כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י
- קֶ֔שֶׁת
- קֶ֔שֶׁתKe.sheta bowH7198
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- אָֽמְרָ֔ה
- אָֽמְרָ֔ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH0559
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- אֶרְאֶ֖ה
- אֶרְאֶ֖ה'er.'EhI lookH7200G
- בְּמ֣וֹת
- הַיָּ֑לֶד
- וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב
- מִנֶּ֔גֶד
- וַתִּשָּׂ֥א
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- קֹלָ֖הּ
- וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃
- 17And 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.
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
- אֱלֹהִים֮
- אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- ק֣וֹל
- ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963A
- הַנַּעַר֒
- וַיִּקְרָא֩
- מַלְאַ֨ךְ
- מַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397H
- אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀
- אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָגָר֙
- הָגָר֙ha.GarHagarH1904
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- לָ֖הּ
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- לָּ֣ךְ
- הָגָ֑ר
- הָגָ֑רha.GarO HagarH1904
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י
- תִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtir.'Iyou be afraidH3372G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- שָׁמַ֧ע
- שָׁמַ֧עsha.Ma'he has heardH8085G
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-<to>H0413
- ק֥וֹל
- ק֥וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963A
- הַנַּ֖עַר
- בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-heH1931
- שָֽׁם׃
- שָֽׁםSham[is] thereH8033G
- 18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand. For I will make him a great nation.
- 19And 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.
- 20And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
- 21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
- 22And 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.
- וַֽיְהִי֙
- בָּעֵ֣ת
- הַהִ֔וא
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- וּפִיכֹל֙
- שַׂר־
- שַׂרsar-[the] commander ofH8269
- צְבָא֔וֹ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- עִמְּךָ֔
- בְּכֹ֥ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- עֹשֶֽׂה׃
- עֹשֶֽׂה'o.Seh[are] doingH6213A
- 23Now 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.
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה
- לִּ֤י
- בֵֽאלֹהִים֙
- הֵ֔נָּה
- הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר
- תִּשְׁקֹ֣רtish.Koryou will deal falselyH8266
- לִ֔י
- וּלְנִינִ֖י
- וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י
- כַּחֶ֜סֶד
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- עָשִׂ֤יתִי
- עָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213A
- עִמְּךָ֙
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213A
- עִמָּדִ֔י
- וְעִם־
- הָאָ֖רֶץ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- גַּ֥רְתָּה
- גַּ֥רְתָּהGar.tahyou have sojournedH1481A
- בָּֽהּ׃
- 24And Abraham said, I will swear.
- 25And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
- וְהוֹכִ֥חַ
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אֹדוֹת֙
- אֹדוֹת֙'o.dot[the] causes ofH0182
- בְּאֵ֣ר
- בְּאֵ֣רbe.'Er[the] well ofH0875
- הַמַּ֔יִם
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- גָּזְל֖וּ
- גָּזְל֖וּga.ze.Luthey had seizedH1497
- עַבְדֵ֥י
- עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- 26And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing. Neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדַ֔עְתִּי
- יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- מִ֥י
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- עָשָׂ֖ה
- עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhas he doneH6213A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדָּבָ֣ר
- הַזֶּ֑ה
- וְגַם־
- אַתָּ֞ה
- אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הִגַּ֣דְתָּ
- הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tayou toldH5046
- לִּ֗י
- וְגַ֧ם
- אָנֹכִ֛י
- אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי
- שָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI heardH8085G
- בִּלְתִּ֥י
- בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiexceptH1115
- הַיּֽוֹם׃
- 27And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech. And they two made a covenant.
- 28And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
- 29And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- מָ֣ה
- מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100
- הֵ֗נָּה
- הֵ֗נָּהHe.nah[are] theyH2007
- שֶׁ֤בַע
- שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- כְּבָשֹׂת֙
- כְּבָשֹׂת֙ke.va.Sotewe-lambsH3535
- הָאֵ֔לֶּה
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- הִצַּ֖בְתָּ
- הִצַּ֖בְתָּhi.Tzav.tayou have setH5324
- לְבַדָּֽנָה׃
- 30And 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.
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkithatH3588A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שֶׁ֣בַע
- שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת
- כְּבָשֹׂ֔תke.va.Sotewe-lambsH3535
- תִּקַּ֖ח
- תִּקַּ֖חti.Kachyou will takeH3947G
- מִיָּדִ֑י
- בַּעֲבוּר֙
- תִּֽהְיֶה־
- תִּֽהְיֶהtih.yeh-it may becomeH1961
- לִּ֣י
- לְעֵדָ֔ה
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- חָפַ֖רְתִּי
- חָפַ֖רְתִּיcha.Far.tiI dugH2658
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַבְּאֵ֥ר
- הַזֹּֽאת׃
- 31Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they sware both of them.
- 32So 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.
- וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ
- בְרִ֖ית
- בְרִ֖יתve.Rita covenantH1285
- בִּבְאֵ֣ר
- שָׁ֑בַע
- שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH0884
- וַיָּ֣קָם
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH0040G
- וּפִיכֹל֙
- שַׂר־
- שַׂרsar-[the] commander ofH8269
- צְבָא֔וֹ
- וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֶ֥רֶץ
- אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- 33And [supplied: Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.
- 34And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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