21:1 Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 1 , Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.
21:2 Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 2 , Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
21:3 Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.{Isaac means "He laughs."}
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 3 , Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.{Isaac means "He laughs."}
21:4 Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 4 , Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
21:5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 5 , Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
21:6 Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 6 , Sarah said, "God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me."
21:7 She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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."
21:8 The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 8 , The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
21:9 Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 9 , Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.
21:10 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, even with Isaac."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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, even with Isaac."
21:11 The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 11 , The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
21:12 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 from Isaac will your seed be called.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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 from Isaac will your seed be called.
21:13 Also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is your seed."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 13 , Also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is your seed."
21:14 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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.
21:15 The water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 15 , The water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
21:16 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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.
21:17 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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.
21:18 Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 18 , Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him in your hand. For I will make him a great nation."
21:19 God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 19 , God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the bottle with water, and gave the boy drink.
21:20 God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 20 , God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
21:21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 21 , He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
21:22 It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 22 , It happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
21:23 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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."
21:24 Abraham said, "I will swear."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 24 , Abraham said, "I will swear."
21:25 Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 25 , Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
21:26 Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 26 , Abimelech said, "I don't know who has done this thing. Neither did you tell me, neither did I hear of it, until today."
21:27 Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 27 , Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.
21:28 Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 28 , Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
21:29 Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 29 , Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs which you have set by themselves mean?"
21:30 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 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."
21:31 Therefore he called that place Beersheba,{Beersheba can mean "well of the oath" or "well of seven."} because they both swore there.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 31 , Therefore he called that place Beersheba,{Beersheba can mean "well of the oath" or "well of seven."} because they both swore there.
21:32 So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 32 , So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Abimelech rose up with Phicol, the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
21:33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 33 , Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
21:34 Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 21 , Verse 34 , Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.
