Isaac Is Born

1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

2For 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 being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Hagar and Ishmael Expelled

9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

10Wherefore 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.

11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

12And 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 hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

13And also of the son of the bondwoman 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 the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

15And the water was spent in the bottle, 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 see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

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.

18Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine 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 dwelt in the wilderness, and became 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 Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

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.

24And Abraham said, I will swear.

25And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

26And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

27And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them 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?

30And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

The Covenant at Beer-sheba

31Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.

32Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

33And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and ↔called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

34And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

Isaac Is Born

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 bore to him — Isaac.

4Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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.

Hagar and Ishmael Expelled

9Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.

10Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my son Isaac."

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.

13I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed."

14Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a container 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.

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.

17God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, "What troubles you, Hagar? Don't be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

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 container with water, and gave the boy a 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 army spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.

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."

24Abraham said, "I will swear."

25Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

26Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."

27Abraham took sheep and cattle, 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?"

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."

31Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.

32So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his army, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

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.

Isaac Is Born

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.

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.

Hagar and Ishmael Expelled

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.

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.

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 gave her the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

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.

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.

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:

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.

24And Abraham said, I will swear.

25And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

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.

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?

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.

31Therefore 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.

33And 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.

Isaac Is Born

1And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He spake.

2And Sarah conceiveth and beareth to Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time which God had spoken of with him.

3And Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath borne to him — Isaac.

4And Abraham circumciseth Isaac his son, a son of eight days, as God hath commanded him.

5And Abraham is a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,

6And Sarah saith, 'Laughter hath God made for me; every one who is hearing doth laugh 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,

Hagar and Ishmael Expelled

10and she saith to Abraham, 'Cast out this maid-servant and her son, for the son of this maid-servant is not heir with my son — with Isaac.'

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.

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, putting it on her shoulder, and the youth also, and sendeth her away, and she goeth, and wandereth in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba.

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.

17And God heareth the voice of the youth, and a messenger of God calleth unto Hagar from the heavens, and saith to her, 'What is to thee, Hagar? fear not, for God hath hearkened unto the voice of the youth in the place where he is.

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;

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.'

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,

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.'

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?'

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;'

31Therefore hath he called that place Beer-Sheba, for there did they both swear.

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;

33and Abraham planteth a tamarisk 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.