1 T hen the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised.

Then the Lord visited Sarah as He had said and did for her as He had promised.

2 S o Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

Sarah was able to have a child and she gave birth to a son when Abraham was very old. He was born at the time the Lord said it would happen.

3 A braham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son who was born to him by Sarah.

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

Then Abraham did the religious act of the Jews on Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had told him to do.

5 N ow Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Abraham was one hundred years old when Isaac was born.

6 S arah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. All who hear will laugh with me.”

7 A nd she said, “ Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet when he is so old I have given him a son.”

8 T he child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. Sarah Turns against Hagar

When the child grew old enough to stop nursing, Abraham made a special supper on that day. Hagar and Ishmael Are Sent Away

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

But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian make fun of Isaac. Abraham was the father of Hagar’s son.

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

So Sarah said to Abraham, “Put this woman servant and her son out of your home. The son of this woman servant will never get any of the riches of the family as will my son Isaac.”

11 T he matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

And the thing brought much sorrow to Abraham because of his son.

12 B ut God said to Abraham, “ Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.

But God said to Abraham, “Do not be full of sorrow because of the boy and the woman who serves you. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you. For your children and all their children’s children after you will be given a name through Isaac.

13 A nd of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.”

But I will also make a nation of the son of the woman who serves you, because he is your son.”

14 S o Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and gave her the boy, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.

So Abraham got up early in the morning. He took bread and a leather bag of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder. He gave her the boy, and sent her away. She left, and went from place to place in the desert in Beersheba.

15 W hen the water in the skin was used up, she left the boy under one of the bushes.

When the water was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes.

16 T hen she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me see the boy die.” And she sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.

Then she sat down as far away from him as an arrow flies. For she said, “Do not let me see the boy die.” As she sat there, she cried a loud cry.

17 G od heard the lad crying; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.

But God heard the voice of the boy. Then the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, and said, “Why are you so troubled, Hagar? Do not be afraid. For God has heard the cry of the boy.

18 A rise, lift up the lad, and hold him by the hand, for I will make a great nation of him.”

Get up. Lift up the boy and hold him by the hand. For I will make a great nation of him.”

19 T hen God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the skin with water and gave the lad a drink.

Then God opened Hagar’s eyes. And she saw a well of water. She went and filled the leather bag with water and gave the boy a drink.

20 G od was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

God was with the boy and he grew. He lived in the desert, and became very good in using the bow.

21 H e lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt. Covenant with Abimelech

While living in the desert of Paran, his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt. The Agreement at Beersheba

22 N ow it came about at that time that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “ God is with you in all that you do;

At that time, Abimelech with Phicol, the head of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.

23 n ow therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the kindness that I have shown to you, you shall show to me and to the land in which you have sojourned.”

So promise me here by God that you will not work against me, or my son, or any children after me. I have shown you kindness. So return kindness to me and to the land where you have come.”

24 A braham said, “I swear it.”

Abraham said, “I promise.”

25 B ut Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.

But Abraham spoke to Abimelech about a well of water that the servants of Abimelech had taken.

26 A nd Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, nor did I hear of it until today.”

Abimelech said, “I do not know who did this. You never told me. And I did not hear about it until today.”

27 A braham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

So Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. Then the two men made an agreement.

28 T hen Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

Abraham set seven lambs of the flock away from the others.

29 A bimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?”

Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven lambs that you have set apart mean?”

30 H e said, “You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well.”

Abraham said, “Take these seven lambs from me as an agreement to me that I dug this well.”

31 T herefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.

So he gave that place the name Beersheba because both of them made a promise there.

32 S o they made a covenant at Beersheba; and Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, arose and returned to the land of the Philistines.

So they made an agreement at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the head of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

33 A braham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.

Abraham planted a tree at Beersheba. He called there on the name of the Lord, the God Who lives forever.

34 A nd Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days.

And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for many days.