1 T he Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised.

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

2 F or Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time God had told him.

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

3 A braham named his son whom Sarah bore to him Isaac.

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

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

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

5 A braham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born.

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

6 A nd Sarah said, God has made me to laugh; all who hear will laugh with me.

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

7 A nd she said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children at the breast? For I have borne him a son in his old age!

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.

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

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

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

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

10 T herefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.

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.

11 A nd the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.

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

12 G od said to Abraham, Do not let it seem grievous and evil to you because of the youth and your bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said to you, do what she asks, for in Isaac shall your posterity be called.

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.

13 A nd I will make a nation of the son of the bondwoman also, because he is your offspring.

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

14 S o Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a bottle of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulders, and he sent her and the youth away. And she wandered on and lost her way in the wilderness of Beersheba.

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.

15 W hen the water in the bottle was all gone, Hagar caused the youth to lie down under one of the shrubs.

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

16 T hen she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot, for she said, Let me not see the death of the lad. And as she sat down opposite him, he lifted up his voice and wept and she raised her voice and wept.

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 A nd God heard the voice of the youth, and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven and said to her, What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the youth where he is.

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.

18 A rise, raise up the youth and support him with your hand, for I intend to make him a great nation.

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

19 T hen God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water and caused the youth to drink.

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 A nd God was with the youth, and he developed; and he dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer.

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

21 H e dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

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

22 A t that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, God is with you in everything you do.

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:

23 S o now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my son or with my posterity; but as I have dealt with you kindly, you will do the same with me and with the land in which you have sojourned.

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.

24 A nd Abraham said, I will swear.

And Abraham said, I will swear.

25 W hen Abraham complained to and reasoned with Abimelech about a well of water servants had violently seized,

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

26 A bimelech said, I know not who did this thing; you did not tell me, and I did not hear of it until today.

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 S o Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a league or covenant.

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

28 A braham set apart seven ewe lambs of the flock,

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

29 A nd Abimelech said to Abraham, What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart mean?

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

30 H e said, You are to accept these seven ewe lambs from me as a witness for me that I dug this well.

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.

31 T herefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both parties swore an oath.

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

32 T hus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army returned to the land of the Philistines.

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 A braham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the Lord, the Eternal God.

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

34 A nd Abraham sojourned in Philistia many days.

And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.