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

And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;

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

and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;

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

and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him -- Isaac;

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

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

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

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

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

and Sarah saith, `God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for 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!

She saith also, `Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for 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 lad groweth, and is weaned, and Abraham maketh a great banquet in the day of Isaac's being weaned;

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

and Sarah seeth the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she hath borne to 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.

and 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.'

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

And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;

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 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.

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

As to the son of the handmaid also, for a nation I set him, because he 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 riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;

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 is consumed from the bottle, and she placeth the lad 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 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.

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 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;

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

rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.'

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 openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle water, and causeth the youth to drink;

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

and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is 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 dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from 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 cometh to pass at that time that Abimelech speaketh -- Phichol also, head of his host -- unto Abraham, saying, `God with thee in all that thou art doing;

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.

and 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.'

24 A nd Abraham said, I will swear.

And Abraham saith, `I -- I do swear.'

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

And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently 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 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.'

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

And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;

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

and Abraham setteth seven 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 saith unto Abraham, `What they -- these seven 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 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;'

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

therefore hath he called that place `Beer-Sheba,' for there have both of them sworn.

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.

And 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;

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

and planteth a tamarask in Beer-Sheba, and preacheth there in the name of Jehovah, God age-during;

34 A nd Abraham sojourned in Philistia many days.

and Abraham sojourneth in the land of the Philistines many days.