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1 Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.
2 Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
4 Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
6 Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
7 She said, “Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”
8 The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
9 Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
10 Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
11 The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
12 God 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 your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.
13 I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your child.”
14 Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle 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.
15 The water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
16 She 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.
17 God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Don’t be afraid. For God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.
18 Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation.”
19 God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
20 God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
22 At that time, Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.
23 Now, 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.”
24 Abraham said, “I will swear.”
25 Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
26 Abimelech said, “I don’t know who has done this thing. You didn’t tell me, and I didn’t hear of it until today.”
27 Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
28 Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 Abimelech said to Abraham, “What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?”
30 He 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.”
31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
32 So 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.
33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
34 Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.
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Cross-references in Genesis 21 (30)
- v.1 Psalms 12:6
- v.1 Genesis 18:10
- v.1 Genesis 18:14
- v.1 Genesis 17:19
- v.1 Galatians 4:23
- v.1 1 Samuel 2:21
- v.1 Matthew 24:35
- v.1 Titus 1:2
- v.1 Ruth 1:6
- v.1 Galatians 4:28
- v.1 Romans 4:17-20
- v.6 Psalms 126:2
- v.1 Exodus 4:31
- v.1 Genesis 50:24
- v.1 Genesis 17:16
- v.1 Genesis 17:21
- v.6 Isaiah 54:1
- v.6 Genesis 17:17
- v.1 Luke 1:68
- v.1 Psalms 106:4
- v.6 Luke 1:58
- v.1 Exodus 3:16
- v.1 Exodus 20:5
- v.6 Isaiah 49:21
- v.6 Galatians 4:27-28
- v.6 Luke 1:46-55
- v.6 Luke 1:14
- v.33 1 Timothy 1:17
- v.6 Psalms 113:9
- v.6 Romans 12:15
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 21:1–34 (436 words)
1
- וַֽ/יהוָ֛הva./Yah.wehand/ YahwehH3068
- פָּקַ֥דpa.Kadhe visitedH6485
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
- אָמָ֑ר'a.Marhe had saidH559
- וַ/יַּ֧עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he didH6213
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- לְ/שָׂרָ֖הle./sa.Rahto/ SarahH8283
- כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
- דִּבֵּֽר\׃di.Berhe had spokenH1696
2
- וַ/תַּהַר֩va./ta.Harand/ she conceivedH2029
- וַ/תֵּ֨לֶדva./Te.ledand/ she boreH3205
- שָׂרָ֧הsa.RahSarahH8283
- לְ/אַבְרָהָ֛םle./'av.ra.Hamto/ AbrahamH85
- בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121
- לִ/זְקֻנָ֑י/וli/z.ku.Na/vof/ old age<s>/ hisH2208
- לַ/מּוֹעֵ֕דla./mo.'Edto the/ appointed timeH4150
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
- דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696
- אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/owith <the>/ himH854
- אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
3
- וַ/יִּקְרָ֨אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
- אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שֶׁם\־shem-H8034
- בְּנ֧/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- הַ/נּֽוֹלַד\־ha./no.lad-who/ had been bornH3205
- ל֛/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whomH834
- יָלְדָה\־Yal.dah-she had borneH3205
- לּ֥/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- יִצְחָֽק\׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
4
- וַ/יָּ֤מָלva/i.Ya.moland/ he circumcisedH4135
- אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- יִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
- בְּנ֔/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
- בֶּן\־ben-a son ofH1121
- שְׁמֹנַ֖תshe.mo.NateightH8083
- יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117
- כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֛רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
- צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680
- אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
- אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
7
- וַ/תֹּ֗אמֶרva./To.merand/ she saidH559
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- מִלֵּל֙mi.Lelhas he saidH4448
- לְ/אַבְרָהָ֔םle./'av.ra.Hamto/ AbrahamH85
- הֵינִ֥יקָהhei.Ni.kahshe has suckledH3243
- בָנִ֖יםva.NimchildrenH1121
- שָׂרָ֑הsa.RahSarahH8283
- כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
- יָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiI have borneH3205
- בֵ֖ןvena sonH1121
- לִ/זְקֻנָֽי/ו\׃li/z.ku.Na/vof/ old age<s>/ hisH2208
8
- וַ/יִּגְדַּ֥לva/i.yig.Daland/ he grew upH1431
- הַ/יֶּ֖לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ childH3206
- וַ/יִּגָּמַ֑לva/i.yi.ga.Maland/ he was weanedH1580
- וַ/יַּ֤עַשׂva/i.Ya.'asand/ he preparedH6213
- אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- מִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.Teha feastH4960
- גָד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
- בְּ/י֖וֹםbe./Yomon/ [the] dayH3117
- הִגָּמֵ֥לhi.ga.Melwas weanedH1580
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- יִצְחָֽק\׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
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- וַ/תֹּ֙אמֶר֙va./To.merand/ she saidH559
- לְ/אַבְרָהָ֔םle./'av.ra.Hamto/ AbrahamH85
- גָּרֵ֛שׁga.Reshdrive outH1644
- הָ/אָמָ֥הha./'a.Mahthe/ slave womanH519
- הַ/זֹּ֖אתha./Zot<the>/ thisH2063
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- בְּנָ֑/הּbe.Na/hson/ herH1121
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- יִירַשׁ֙yi.Rashhe will inheritH3423
- בֶּן\־ben-H1121
- הָ/אָמָ֣הha./'a.Mahthe/ slave womanH519
- הַ/זֹּ֔אתha./Zot<the>/ thisH2063
- עִם\־'im-withH5973
- בְּנִ֖/יbe.N/ison/ myH1121
- עִם\־'im-withH5973
- יִצְחָֽק\׃yitz.ChakIsaacH3327
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- וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- יֵרַ֤עye.Ra'it be displeasingH7489
- בְּ/עֵינֶ֙י/ךָ֙be./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourH5869
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- הַ/נַּ֣עַרha./Na.'arthe/ ladH5288
- וְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onH5921
- אֲמָתֶ֔/ךָ'a.ma.Te./khaslave woman/ yourH519
- כֹּל֩kolallH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
- תֹּאמַ֥רto.Marshe saysH559
- אֵלֶ֛י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youH413
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085
- בְּ/קֹלָ֑/הּbe./ko.La/hto/ voice/ herH6963
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588
- בְ/יִצְחָ֔קve./yitz.Chakin/ IsaacH3327
- יִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'it will be namedH7121
- לְ/ךָ֖le./Khaof/ youH9031
- זָֽרַע\׃Za.ra'offspringH2233
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- וַ/יַּשְׁכֵּ֣םva/i.yash.Kemand/ he rose earlyH7925
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם\׀'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- בַּ/בֹּ֡קֶרba./Bo.kerin the/ morningH1242
- וַ/יִּֽקַּֽח\־va/i.yi.kach-and/ he tookH3947
- לֶחֶם֩le.ChemfoodH3899
- וְ/חֵ֨מַתve./Che.matand/ a skin ofH2573
- מַ֜יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֣ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he gave [them]H5414
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- הָ֠גָרHa.gorHagarH1904
- שָׂ֧םsamplacingH7760
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- שִׁכְמָ֛/הּshikh.Ma/hshoulder/ herH7926
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- הַ/יֶּ֖לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ boyH3206
- וַֽ/יְשַׁלְּחֶ֑/הָva/y.sha.le.Che./haand/ he sent away/ herH7971
- וַ/תֵּ֣לֶךְva./Te.lekhand/ she wentH1980
- וַ/תֵּ֔תַעva./Te.ta'and/ she wanderedH8582
- בְּ/מִדְבַּ֖רbe./mid.Barin/ [the] wilderness ofH4057
- בְּאֵ֥רbe.'ErBeerH884
- שָֽׁבַע\׃Sha.va'ShebaH884
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- וַ/יִּכְל֥וּva/i.yikh.Luand/ they were finishedH3615
- הַ/מַּ֖יִםha./Ma.yimthe/ water<s>H4325
- מִן\־min-fromH4480
- הַ/חֵ֑מֶתha./Che.metthe/ skinH2573
- וַ/תַּשְׁלֵ֣ךְva./tash.Lekhand/ she threwH7993
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/יֶּ֔לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ boyH3206
- תַּ֖חַתTa.chatunderH8478
- אַחַ֥ד'a.Chadone ofH259
- הַ/שִּׂיחִֽם\׃ha./si.Chimthe/ bushesH7880
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- וַ/תֵּלֶךְ֩va./te.leKhand/ she wentH1980
- וַ/תֵּ֨שֶׁבva./Te.shevand/ she satH3427
- לָ֜/הּla/hfor <the>/ herselfH9034
- מִ/נֶּ֗גֶדmi./Ne.gedfrom/ beforeH5048
- הַרְחֵק֙har.Chekat a distanceH7368
- כִּ/מְטַחֲוֵ֣יki/m.ta.cha.Veilike/ [the] shooters ofH2909
- קֶ֔שֶׁתKe.sheta bowH7198
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588
- אָֽמְרָ֔ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH559
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- אֶרְאֶ֖ה'er.'EhI lookH7200
- בְּ/מ֣וֹתbe./Moton/ [the] death ofH4194
- הַ/יָּ֑לֶדhai./Ya.ledthe/ boyH3206
- וַ/תֵּ֣שֶׁבva./Te.shevand/ she satH3427
- מִ/נֶּ֔גֶדmi./Ne.gedfrom/ beforeH5048
- וַ/תִּשָּׂ֥אva./ti.Sa'and/ she lifted upH5375
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- קֹלָ֖/הּko.La/hvoice/ herH6963
- וַ/תֵּֽבְךְּ\׃va./Te.vekand/ she weptH1058
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- וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardH8085
- אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- ק֣וֹלKolH6963
- הַ/נַּעַר֒ha./na.'Arthe/ ladH5288
- וַ/יִּקְרָא֩va/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
- מַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'AkhH4397
- אֱלֹהִ֤ים\׀'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- הָגָר֙ha.GarHagarH1904
- מִן\־min-fromH4480
- הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH8064
- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לָ֖/הּla/hto <the>/ herH9034
- מַה\־mah-what?H4100
- לָּ֣/ךְla/khH9032
- הָגָ֑רha.GarO HagarH1904
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- תִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtir.'Iyou be afraidH3372
- כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
- שָׁמַ֧עsha.Ma'he has heardH8085
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶל\־'el-<to>H413
- ק֥וֹלKolH6963
- הַ/נַּ֖עַרha./Na.'arthe/ ladH5288
- בַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רba./'a.Sherat/ whereH834
- הוּא\־hu'-heH1931
- שָֽׁם\׃ShamH8033
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- ק֚וּמִיKu.miariseH6965
- שְׂאִ֣יse.'Ilift upH5375
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/נַּ֔עַרha./Na.'arthe/ ladH5288
- וְ/הַחֲזִ֥יקִיve./ha.cha.Zi.kiand/ take holdH2388
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- יָדֵ֖/ךְya.De/khhand/ yourH3027
- בּ֑/וֹb/oon <the>/ himH9033
- כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
- לְ/ג֥וֹיle./Goyinto/ a nationH1471
- גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
- אֲשִׂימֶֽ/נּוּ\׃'a.si.Me./nuI will make/ himH7760
19
- וַ/יִּפְקַ֤חva/i.yif.Kachand/ he openedH6491
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- עֵינֶ֔י/הָ'ei.Nei./haeyes/ herH5869
- וַ/תֵּ֖רֶאva./Te.re'and/ she sawH7200
- בְּאֵ֣רbe.'Era well ofH875
- מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
- וַ/תֵּ֜לֶךְva./Te.lekhand/ she wentH1980
- וַ/תְּמַלֵּ֤אva./te.ma.Le'and/ she filledH4390
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/חֵ֙מֶת֙ha./Che.metthe/ skinH2573
- מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
- וַ/תַּ֖שְׁקְva./Tashkand/ she gave a drink toH8248
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/נָּֽעַר\׃ha./Na.'arthe/ ladH5288
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- וַ/יְהִ֧יva/y.Hiand/ he wasH1961
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- אֶת\־'et-withH854
- הַ/נַּ֖עַרha./Na.'arthe/ ladH5288
- וַ/יִּגְדָּ֑לva/i.yig.Daland/ he grew upH1431
- וַ/יֵּ֙שֶׁב֙va/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltH3427
- בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֔רba./mid.Barin the/ wildernessH4057
- וַ/יְהִ֖יva/y.Hiand/ he wasH1961
- רֹבֶ֥הro.Veha shooterH7235
- קַשָּֽׁת\׃ka.Shata bowmanH7199
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- וַ/יֵּ֖שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltH3427
- בְּ/מִדְבַּ֣רbe./mid.Barin/ [the] wilderness ofH4057
- פָּארָ֑ןpa.RanParanH6290
- וַ/תִּֽקַּֽח\־va./ti.kach-and/ she tookH3947
- ל֥/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himH9033
- אִמּ֛/וֹ'i.M/omother/ hisH517
- אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH802
- מֵ/אֶ֥רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land ofH776
- מִצְרָֽיִם\׃\ \פmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
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- וַֽ/יְהִי֙va/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
- בָּ/עֵ֣תba./'Etat the/ timeH6256
- הַ/הִ֔ואha./Hiv'<the>/ thatH1931
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
- וּ/פִיכֹל֙u./fi.Kholand/ PhicolH6369
- שַׂר\־sar-H8269
- צְבָא֔/וֹtze.va.'/Oarmy/ hisH6635
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- לֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
- עִמְּ/ךָ֔'i.me./KhaH5973
- בְּ/כֹ֥לbe./Kholin/ allH3605
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859
- עֹשֶֽׂה\׃'o.SehH6213
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- וְ/עַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ thereforeH6258
- הִשָּׁ֨בְעָ/הhi.Sha.ve.'a/hswear/ !H7650
- לִּ֤/יl/ito <the>/ meH9030
- בֵֽ/אלֹהִים֙ve./lo.Himby/ GodH430
- הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- תִּשְׁקֹ֣רtish.Koryou will deal falselyH8266
- לִ֔/יL/ito/ meH9030
- וּ/לְ/נִינִ֖/יu./le./ni.N/iand/ to/ posterity/ myH5209
- וּ/לְ/נֶכְדִּ֑/יu./le./nekh.D/iand/ to/ progeny/ myH5220
- כַּ/חֶ֜סֶדka./Che.sedaccording to the/ loyaltyH2617
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
- עָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213
- עִמְּ/ךָ֙'i.me./Khawith/ youH5973
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213
- עִמָּדִ֔/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meH5978
- וְ/עִם\־ve./'im-and/ withH5973
- הָ/אָ֖רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landH776
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
- גַּ֥רְתָּהGar.tahyou have sojournedH1481
- בָּֽ/הּ\׃Ba/hin <the>/ itH9034
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- וְ/הוֹכִ֥חַve./ho.Khi.achand/ he rebukedH3198
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- אֹדוֹת֙'o.dotH182
- בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErH875
- הַ/מַּ֔יִםha./Ma.yim<the>/ waterH4325
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
- גָּזְל֖וּga.ze.Luthey had seizedH1497
- עַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650
- אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ\׃'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhas he doneH6213
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/דָּבָ֣רha./da.Varthe/ thingH1697
- הַ/זֶּ֑הha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
- וְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoH1571
- אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859
- לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
- הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tayou toldH5046
- לִּ֗/יL/ito <the>/ meH9030
- וְ/גַ֧םve./Gamand/ alsoH1571
- אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- שָׁמַ֖עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI heardH8085
- בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiexceptH1115
- הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃hai./Yomthis/ dayH3117
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- וַ/יִּקַּ֤חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookH3947
- אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- צֹ֣אןtzonsheepH6629
- וּ/בָקָ֔רu./va.Karand/ cattleH1241
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֖ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he gave [them]H5414
- לַ/אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְla./'a.vi.Me.lekhto/ AbimelechH40
- וַ/יִּכְרְת֥וּva/i.yikh.re.Tuand/ they madeH3772
- שְׁנֵי/הֶ֖םshe.nei./HemH8147
- בְּרִֽית\׃be.Rita covenantH1285
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- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100
- הֵ֗נָּהHe.nahH2007
- שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- כְּבָשֹׂת֙ke.va.Sotewe-lambsH3535
- הָ/אֵ֔לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ theseH428
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
- הִצַּ֖בְתָּhi.Tzav.tayou have setH5324
- לְ/בַדָּֽ/נָה\׃le./va.Da./nahto/ alone/ themH905
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- וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- כִּ֚יkithatH3588
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- כְּבָשֹׂ֔תke.va.Sotewe-lambsH3535
- תִּקַּ֖חti.Kachyou will takeH3947
- מִ/יָּדִ֑/יmi./ya.D/ifrom/ hand/ myH3027
- בַּ/עֲבוּר֙ba./'a.Vurin/order thatH5668
- תִּֽהְיֶה\־tih.yeh-it may becomeH1961
- לִּ֣/יl/ifor <the>/ meH9030
- לְ/עֵדָ֔הle./'e.Dah<into>/ a witnessH5713
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588
- חָפַ֖רְתִּיcha.Far.tiI dugH2658
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- הַ/בְּאֵ֥רha./be.'Erthe/ wellH875
- הַ/זֹּֽאת\׃ha./Zot<the>/ thisH2063
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- וַ/יִּכְרְת֥וּva/i.yikh.re.Tuand/ they madeH3772
- בְרִ֖יתve.Rita covenantH1285
- בִּ/בְאֵ֣רbi/v.'Erat/ BeerH884
- שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884
- וַ/יָּ֣קָםva/i.Ya.komand/ he aroseH6965
- אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
- וּ/פִיכֹל֙u./fi.Kholand/ PhicolH6369
- שַׂר\־sar-H8269
- צְבָא֔/וֹtze.va.'/Oarmy/ hisH6635
- וַ/יָּשֻׁ֖בוּva/i.ya.Shu.vuand/ they returnedH7725
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃pe.lish.TimH6430
Strong's words in Genesis 21 (6)
- Strong's H85 — לְ/אַבְרָהָ֛ם (le./'av.ra.Ham)
- to/ Abraham. Appears 18 times in Genesis 21.
- Strong's H1121 — בֵּ֖ן (ben)
- a son. Appears 14 times in Genesis 21.
- Strong's H559 — אָמָ֑ר ('a.Mar)
- he had said. Appears 14 times in Genesis 21.
- Strong's H430 — אֱלֹהִֽים\׃ ('E.lo.Him)
- God. Appears 11 times in Genesis 21.
- Strong's H8283 — שָׂרָ֖ה (sa.Rah)
- Sarah. Appears 8 times in Genesis 21.
- Strong's H884 — בְּאֵ֥ר (be.'Er)
- Beer. Appears 8 times in Genesis 21.
“For it has been read that Abraham begot a son, Isaac, when he was a hundred years old. “And Sarah said, ‘Who will announce to Abraham that Sarah nurses a child?’ ” “And then,” the text says, “Abraham circumcised the child on the eighth day.””
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 21 (4)
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“Isaac means “laughter” or “joy.” Who is it, then, who begets such a son? It is doubtless he who said of these whom he begot through the gospel: “For you are my joy and crown of glory.””
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“Isaac, Scripture says, “grew” and became strong; that is, Abraham’s joy grew as he looked not at those things “which are seen but at the things which are not seen.” For Abraham did not rejoice about present things or about the riches of the world and the activities of the age....”
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“He therefore who “is perfected in love” is born of Abraham and is “a son of the free woman.” But he who keeps the commandments, not in perfect love but in dread of future torment and in fear of punishments is, indeed, also himself a son of Abraham. He too receives gifts, that...”
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“Let us see what Abraham does meanwhile after Sarah is displeased. He casts out the bondwoman and her son, but nevertheless he gives him a bottle of water. For his mother does not have a well of living water, nor could the boy draw water from a well.”