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Genesis 21

And the Lord came to Sarah as he'd said, and did for her what he'd promised. And Sarah fell pregnant and had Abraham a son in his old age, at the time God had set. And Abraham named the son Sarah bore him Isaac. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at eight days old, as God had ordered him.

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Isaac born

And the Lord came to Sarah as he'd said, and did for her what he'd promised. And Sarah fell pregnant and had Abraham a son in his old age, at the time God had set. And Abraham named the son Sarah bore him Isaac. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at eight days old, as God had ordered him. And Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born. And Sarah said: God has given me a laugh, and everyone who hears will have a laugh with me. And she said: Who would ever have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age. And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham put on a big spread the day Isaac was weaned.

And the Lord visited Sarah the way he'd said, and the Lord did to Sarah what he'd spoken. Because Sarah conceived and had Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time God had spoken to him about. And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, that Sarah had him, Isaac. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, the way God had ordered him. And Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. And Sarah said: God has made me laugh, so everyone who hears will laugh with me. And she said: Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Because I've had him a son in his old age. And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast the same day Isaac was weaned.

And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. And 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. And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

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And the Lord came to Sarah as he'd said, and did for her what he'd promised.

Plain English

And the Lord visited Sarah the way he'd said, and the Lord did to Sarah what he'd spoken.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

And Sarah fell pregnant and had Abraham a son in his old age, at the time God had set.

Plain English

Because Sarah conceived and had Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time God had spoken to him about.

King James Version, 1611

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

3

And Abraham named the son Sarah bore him Isaac.

Plain English

And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, that Sarah had him, Isaac.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

4

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at eight days old, as God had ordered him.

Plain English

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, the way God had ordered him.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

5

And Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.

Plain English

And Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Sarah said: God has given me a laugh, and everyone who hears will have a laugh with me.

Plain English

And Sarah said: God has made me laugh, so everyone who hears will laugh with me.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And she said: Who would ever have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.

Plain English

And she said: Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Because I've had him a son in his old age.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

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And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham put on a big spread the day Isaac was weaned.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

Hagar sent away

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. So she said to Abraham: Get rid of that servant woman and her son. The son of that servant isn't going to share the place with my son Isaac. And Abraham was cut up about it, on account of his son. And God said to Abraham: Don't be cut up over the boy and your servant woman. Whatever Sarah tells you, do what she says. Because it's through Isaac your line will be counted. And I'll make a nation out of the servant woman's son too, because he's yours. And Abraham was up early. He took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, put it on her shoulder with the child, and sent her off. And she went, and wandered out in the wilderness of Beersheba. And when the water in the skin ran out, she put the child under one of the bushes. And she went and sat down a good way off, about a bowshot, because she said: Don't let me watch the child die. And she sat there across from him and lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the boy's voice. And the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said: What's wrong, Hagar? Don't be frightened. God has heard the boy's voice where he is. Get up, lift the boy up and take him by the hand, because I'll make a great nation of him. And God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin and gave the boy a drink. And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived out in the wilderness and turned into a real hand with a bow. And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother got him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, that she'd had Abraham, making fun. So she said to Abraham: Throw out this servant woman and her son. Because the son of this servant woman won't be heir with my son, with Isaac. And the thing was very hard in Abraham's sight because of his son. And God said to Abraham: Don't let it be hard in your sight because of the boy and because of your servant woman. In everything Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice. Because in Isaac your offspring will be called. And I'll make a nation of the son of the servant woman too, because he's your offspring. And Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. And she went and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. And the water was used up in the skin, and she put the child under one of the bushes. And she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot. Because she said: Don't let me see the death of the child. And she sat opposite him and lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy. And the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her: What's the matter with you, Hagar? Don't be frightened, because God has heard the voice of the boy where he is. Get up, lift up the boy and hold him in your hand. Because I'll make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. And God was with the boy. And he grew and lived in the wilderness and turned into an archer. And he lived in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 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. And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son. 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 hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. 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 Beersheba. And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: 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. 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. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. 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. And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

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

Plain English

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, that she'd had Abraham, making fun.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So she said to Abraham: Get rid of that servant woman and her son. The son of that servant isn't going to share the place with my son Isaac.

Plain English

So she said to Abraham: Throw out this servant woman and her son. Because the son of this servant woman won't be heir with my son, with Isaac.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And Abraham was cut up about it, on account of his son.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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And God said to Abraham: Don't be cut up over the boy and your servant woman. Whatever Sarah tells you, do what she says. Because it's through Isaac your line will be counted.

Plain English

And God said to Abraham: Don't let it be hard in your sight because of the boy and because of your servant woman. In everything Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice. Because in Isaac your offspring will be called.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And I'll make a nation out of the servant woman's son too, because he's yours.

Plain English

And I'll make a nation of the son of the servant woman too, because he's your offspring.

King James Version, 1611

And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

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And Abraham was up early. He took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, put it on her shoulder with the child, and sent her off. And she went, and wandered out in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Plain English

And Abraham got up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. And she went and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

King James Version, 1611

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 Beersheba.

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And when the water in the skin ran out, she put the child under one of the bushes.

Plain English

And the water was used up in the skin, and she put the child under one of the bushes.

King James Version, 1611

And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

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And she went and sat down a good way off, about a bowshot, because she said: Don't let me watch the child die. And she sat there across from him and lifted up her voice and wept.

Plain English

And she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot. Because she said: Don't let me see the death of the child. And she sat opposite him and lifted up her voice and wept.

King James Version, 1611

And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: 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.

17

And God heard the boy's voice. And the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said: What's wrong, Hagar? Don't be frightened. God has heard the boy's voice where he is.

Plain English

And God heard the voice of the boy. And the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her: What's the matter with you, Hagar? Don't be frightened, because God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Get up, lift the boy up and take him by the hand, because I'll make a great nation of him.

Plain English

Get up, lift up the boy and hold him in your hand. Because I'll make him a great nation.

King James Version, 1611

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

19

And God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin and gave the boy a drink.

Plain English

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

King James Version, 1611

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

And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived out in the wilderness and turned into a real hand with a bow.

Plain English

And God was with the boy. And he grew and lived in the wilderness and turned into an archer.

King James Version, 1611

And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

21

And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother got him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Plain English

And he lived in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

The covenant at Beersheba

And about that time Abimelech and Phicol the head of his army said to Abraham: God's with you in everything you do. So swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, or with my son, or my son's son. Show me and this land where you have lived as a stranger the same kindness I have shown you. And Abraham said: I'll swear to it. And Abraham pulled Abimelech up about a well of water Abimelech's men had taken off him. And Abimelech said: I've no idea who did that. You never let on, and I never heard a word of it till today. And Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant. And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock off on their own. And Abimelech said to Abraham: What are these seven ewe lambs you've set off on their own? And he said: Take these seven ewe lambs off me, so it stands as a witness that I dug this well. That's why the place is called Beersheba — because the two of them swore there. So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelech got up, and Phicol the head of his army, and they went back to the land of the Philistines. And Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God. And Abraham stopped in the Philistines' country a long while.

And at that time Abimelek and Phikol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham: God is with you in everything you do. So swear to me here by God now that you won't deal falsely with me or with my son or with my son's son. But according to the kindness I've done to you, you'll do to me and to the land you've stayed in. And Abraham said: I'll swear. And Abraham pulled Abimelek up about a well of water that Abimelek's servants had taken by force. And Abimelek said: I don't know who's done this thing. And you didn't tell me, and I didn't hear about it till today. And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelek. And the two of them made a covenant. And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock on their own. And Abimelek said to Abraham: What do these seven ewe lambs mean that you've set on their own? And he said: You'll take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, so they can be a witness to me that I've dug this well. That's why he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore there. So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelek got up, and Phikol the captain of his army, and they went back into the land of the Philistines. And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God. And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines plenty of days.

And 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: 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. And Abraham said, I will swear. And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? And 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. Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God. And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

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And about that time Abimelech and Phicol the head of his army said to Abraham: God's with you in everything you do.

Plain English

And at that time Abimelek and Phikol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham: God is with you in everything you do.

King James Version, 1611

And 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:

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So swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me, or with my son, or my son's son. Show me and this land where you have lived as a stranger the same kindness I have shown you.

Plain English

So swear to me here by God now that you won't deal falsely with me or with my son or with my son's son. But according to the kindness I've done to you, you'll do to me and to the land you've stayed in.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And Abraham said: I'll swear to it.

Plain English

And Abraham said: I'll swear.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham said, I will swear.

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And Abraham pulled Abimelech up about a well of water Abimelech's men had taken off him.

Plain English

And Abraham pulled Abimelek up about a well of water that Abimelek's servants had taken by force.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Abimelech said: I've no idea who did that. You never let on, and I never heard a word of it till today.

Plain English

And Abimelek said: I don't know who's done this thing. And you didn't tell me, and I didn't hear about it till today.

King James Version, 1611

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

27

And Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

Plain English

And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelek. And the two of them made a covenant.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

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And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock off on their own.

Plain English

And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock on their own.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

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And Abimelech said to Abraham: What are these seven ewe lambs you've set off on their own?

Plain English

And Abimelek said to Abraham: What do these seven ewe lambs mean that you've set on their own?

King James Version, 1611

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

30

And he said: Take these seven ewe lambs off me, so it stands as a witness that I dug this well.

Plain English

And he said: You'll take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, so they can be a witness to me that I've dug this well.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

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That's why the place is called Beersheba — because the two of them swore there.

Plain English

That's why he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore there.

King James Version, 1611

Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

32

So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelech got up, and Phicol the head of his army, and they went back to the land of the Philistines.

Plain English

So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelek got up, and Phikol the captain of his army, and they went back into the land of the Philistines.

King James Version, 1611

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

33

And Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

Plain English

And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

34

And Abraham stopped in the Philistines' country a long while.

Plain English

And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines plenty of days.

King James Version, 1611

And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.