Genesis 21
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- 1And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;
- 2and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;
- 3and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him -- Isaac;
- 4and Abraham circumciseth Isaac his son, `being' a son of eight days, as God hath 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 `is' a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,
- 6and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
- 7She saith also, `Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?'
- 8And the lad groweth, and is weaned, and Abraham maketh a great banquet in the day of Isaac's being weaned;
- 9and Sarah seeth the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she hath borne to Abraham, mocking,
- 10and she saith to Abraham, `Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid hath no possession with my son -- 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 is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
- 12and God saith unto Abraham, `Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee -- hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee.
- 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
- 13As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he `is' thy seed.'
- 14And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing `it' on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray 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 is consumed from the bottle, and she placeth the lad under one of the shrubs.
- 16And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, `Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.
- 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 heareth the voice of the youth; and the messenger of God calleth unto Hagar from the heavens, and saith to her, `What to thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the youth 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
- 18rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'
- 19And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle `with' water, and causeth the youth to drink;
- 20and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;
- 21and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.
- 22And it cometh to pass at that time that Abimelech speaketh -- Phichol also, head of his host -- unto Abraham, saying, `God `is' with thee in all that thou art doing;
- 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
- 23and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which 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 saith, `I -- I do swear.'
- 25And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently 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 saith, `I have not known who hath done this thing, and even thou didst not declare to me, and I also, I have not heard save 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 taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;
- 28and Abraham setteth seven Lambs of the flock by themselves.
- 29And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, `What `are' they -- these seven 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 saith, `For -- the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for 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׃
- 31therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.
- 32And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth -- Phichol also, head of his host -- and they turn back unto 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 `Abraham' planteth a tamarask in Beer-Sheba, and preacheth there in the name of Jehovah, God age-during;
- 34and Abraham sojourneth in the land of the Philistines many days.
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