Genesis 21

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Yahweh treated Sarah as he had said, and did what he had promised her.	1 Yahweh treated Sarah as he had said, and did what he had promised her.
2 Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time God had promised.	2 Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time God had promised.
3 Abraham named the son born to him Isaac, the son to whom Sarah had given birth.	3 Abraham named the son born to him Isaac, the son to whom Sarah had given birth.
4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.	4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.	5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 Sarah said: God has given me cause to laugh! Al who hear about this wil laugh with me!	6 Sarah said: God has given me cause to laugh! Al who hear about this wil laugh with me!
7 She added: Whoever would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children! Yet I have borne ason in his old age.	7 She added: Whoever would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children! Yet I have borne ason in his old age.
8 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham gave a great banquet on the day Isaac was weaned.	8 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham gave a great banquet on the day Isaac was weaned.
9 Now Sarah watched the son that Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham, playing with her sonIsaac.	9 Now Sarah watched the son that Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham, playing with her sonIsaac.
10 'Drive away that slave-girl and her son,' she said to Abraham, 'this slave-girl's son is not to share theinheritance with my son Isaac.'	10 'Drive away that slave-girl and her son,' she said to Abraham, 'this slave-girl's son is not to share theinheritance with my son Isaac.'
11 This greatly distressed Abraham, because the slave-girl's child too was his son,	11 This greatly distressed Abraham, because the slave-girl's child too was his son,
12 but God said to him, 'Do not distress yourself on account of the boy and your slave-girl. Do whateverSarah says, for Isaac is the one through whom your name wil be carried on.	12 but God said to him, 'Do not distress yourself on account of the boy and your slave-girl. Do whateverSarah says, for Isaac is the one through whom your name wil be carried on.
13 But the slave-girl's son I shal also make into a great nation, for he too is your child.'	13 But the slave-girl's son I shal also make into a great nation, for he too is your child.'
14 Early next morning, Abraham took some bread and a skin of water and, giving them to Hagar, putthe child on her shoulder and sent her away. She wandered off into the desert of Beersheba.	14 Early next morning, Abraham took some bread and a skin of water and, giving them to Hagar, putthe child on her shoulder and sent her away. She wandered off into the desert of Beersheba.
15 When the skin of water was finished she abandoned the child under a bush.	15 When the skin of water was finished she abandoned the child under a bush.
16 Then she went and sat down at a distance, about a bowshot away, thinking, 'I cannot bear to see thechild die.' Sitting at a distance, she began to sob.	16 Then she went and sat down at a distance, about a bowshot away, thinking, 'I cannot bear to see thechild die.' Sitting at a distance, she began to sob.
17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven. 'What is wrong,Hagar?' he asked. 'Do not be afraid, for God has heard the boy's cry in his plight.	17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven. 'What is wrong,Hagar?' he asked. 'Do not be afraid, for God has heard the boy's cry in his plight.
18 Go and pick the boy up and hold him safe, for I shal make him into a great nation.'	18 Go and pick the boy up and hold him safe, for I shal make him into a great nation.'
19 Then God opened Hagar's eyes and she saw a well, so she went and fil ed the skin with water andgave the boy a drink.	19 Then God opened Hagar's eyes and she saw a well, so she went and fil ed the skin with water andgave the boy a drink.
20 God was with the boy. He grew up and made his home in the desert, and he became an archer.	20 God was with the boy. He grew up and made his home in the desert, and he became an archer.
21 He made his home in the desert of Paran, and his mother got him a wife from Egypt.	21 He made his home in the desert of Paran, and his mother got him a wife from Egypt.
22 About then, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, 'Since God is withyou in everything you do,	22 About then, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, 'Since God is withyou in everything you do,
23 swear to me by God, here and now, that you wil not act treacherously towards me or my kith andkin, but behave with the same faithful love to me and the land of which you are a guest as I have behaved toyou.'	23 swear to me by God, here and now, that you wil not act treacherously towards me or my kith andkin, but behave with the same faithful love to me and the land of which you are a guest as I have behaved toyou.'
24 'Yes,' Abraham replied, 'I swear it.'	24 'Yes,' Abraham replied, 'I swear it.'
25 Abraham then reproached Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.	25 Abraham then reproached Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.
26 'I do not know who has done this,' Abimelech said. 'You yourself have never mentioned it to me and,for myself, I heard nothing of it til today.'	26 'I do not know who has done this,' Abimelech said. 'You yourself have never mentioned it to me and,for myself, I heard nothing of it til today.'
27 Abraham then took sheep and cattle and presented them to Abimelech, and the two of them made acovenant.	27 Abraham then took sheep and cattle and presented them to Abimelech, and the two of them made acovenant.
28 Abraham put seven lambs of the flock on one side.	28 Abraham put seven lambs of the flock on one side.
29 'Why have you put these seven lambs on one side?' Abimelech asked Abraham.	29 'Why have you put these seven lambs on one side?' Abimelech asked Abraham.
30 He replied, 'You must accept these seven lambs from me as evidence that I have dug this wel .'	30 He replied, 'You must accept these seven lambs from me as evidence that I have dug this wel .'
31 This was why the place was cal ed Beersheba: because there the two of them swore an oath.	31 This was why the place was cal ed Beersheba: because there the two of them swore an oath.
32 After they had made a covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army,left and went back to Philistine territory.	32 After they had made a covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army,left and went back to Philistine territory.
33 And Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beersheba and there he invoked the name of Yahweh.	33 And Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beersheba and there he invoked the name of Yahweh.
34 Abraham stayed for a long while in Philistine territory.	34 Abraham stayed for a long while in Philistine territory.