Genesis 21
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- 1Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.
- 2Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
- 3Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.a
- 4Abraham 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
- 5Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
- 6Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me."
- 7She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."
- 8The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
- 9Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
- 10Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will 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
- 11The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
- 12God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your 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
- 13Also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is your seed."
- 14Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
- 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
- 15The water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
- 16She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." 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׃
- 17God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Don't be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy 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
- 18Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation."
- 19God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
- 20God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
- 21He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
- 22It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
- 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 to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son. But according to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall do to me, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner."
- 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׃
- 24Abraham said, "I will swear."
- 25Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, 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
- 26Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
- 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׃
- 27Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
- 28Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
- 29Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
- 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׃
- 30He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug 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׃
- 31Therefore he called that place Beersheba,b because they both swore there.
- 32So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with 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
- 33Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
- 34Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.
Footnotes
- a (back to the text, verse 3) Verse 3: Isaac means "He laughs."
- b (back to the text, verse 31) Verse 31: Beersheba can mean "well of the oath" or "well of seven."
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