Genesis 21:8
New International Version
The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.

New Living Translation
When Isaac grew up and was about to be weaned, Abraham prepared a huge feast to celebrate the occasion.

English Standard Version
And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Berean Standard Bible
So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

King James Bible
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

New King James Version
So the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the same day that Isaac was weaned.

New American Standard Bible
And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

NASB 1995
The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

NASB 1977
And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Amplified Bible
The child [Isaac] grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Christian Standard Bible
The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

American Standard Version
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Contemporary English Version
The time came when Sarah no longer had to nurse Isaac, and on that day Abraham gave a big feast.

English Revised Version
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The child grew and was weaned. On the day Isaac was weaned, Abraham held a big feast.

Good News Translation
The child grew, and on the day that he was weaned, Abraham gave a great feast.

International Standard Version
The child grew and eventually was weaned, so Abraham threw a tremendous banquet on the very day Isaac was weaned.

Majority Standard Bible
So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

NET Bible
The child grew and was weaned. Abraham prepared a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

New Heart English Bible
The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the day that Isaac was weaned.

World English Bible
The child grew and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the boy grows, and is weaned, and Abraham makes a great banquet in the day of Isaac’s being weaned;

Young's Literal Translation
And the lad groweth, and is weaned, and Abraham maketh a great banquet in the day of Isaac's being weaned;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the child will become great, and shall be weaned; and Abraham will make a great drinking in the day of weaning Isaak.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the child grew and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the boy grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.

New American Bible
The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great banquet on the day of the child’s weaning.

New Revised Standard Version
The child grew, and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the child grew and was weaned; and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the boy grew and was weaned and Abraham made a great feast in the day that Isaaq was weaned.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraam made a great feast the day that his son Isaac was weaned.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Birth of Isaac
7She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” 8So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

Cross References
Galatians 4:28-31
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. / At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now. / But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.” ...

Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. / And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

Romans 9:7-9
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. / For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Galatians 4:22-23
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 18:10-14
Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. / And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. / So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” ...

Genesis 15:4-5
Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” / And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”

Genesis 22:2
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

Genesis 25:1-2
Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, / and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 30:1-2
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

Genesis 16:15-16
And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. / Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

Genesis 24:36
My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

Genesis 26:3-5
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, / because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Genesis 35:12
The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

A.

1 Samuel 1:22
But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

Psalm 131:2
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Hosea 1:8
Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

feast.

Genesis 19:3
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Genesis 26:30
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

Genesis 29:22
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

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Genesis 21
1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.
6. Sarah's joy.
8. Isaac is weaned.
9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away.
15. Hagar in distress.
17. The angel relieves and comforts her.
23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.














The child grew
This phrase highlights the natural progression of life and the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah. The Hebrew word for "grew" is "גָּדַל" (gadal), which implies not only physical growth but also the development of character and spirit. In the context of Isaac, this growth signifies the unfolding of God's covenantal promise, as Isaac is the child through whom God would establish His covenant with Abraham's descendants.

and was weaned
The weaning of a child in ancient Near Eastern cultures was a significant milestone, often occurring around the age of three. The Hebrew word "גָּמַל" (gamal) means to deal fully or adequately with, indicating a transition from dependence on the mother’s milk to more solid food. This event symbolizes a step towards independence and maturity, reflecting the nurturing care of God as He prepares Isaac for his future role in the divine plan.

and Abraham held a great feast
Feasts in biblical times were not merely social gatherings but were often imbued with religious and covenantal significance. The Hebrew word for "feast" is "מִשְׁתֶּה" (mishteh), which denotes a banquet or a drinking feast. Abraham's celebration is an expression of joy and gratitude to God for His faithfulness. It also serves as a public acknowledgment of Isaac's special status as the child of promise.

on the day Isaac was weaned
The specific mention of the day underscores the importance of marking significant life events with celebration and remembrance. In the Hebrew tradition, such days were often set apart to honor God's providence and blessings. This particular day not only celebrates Isaac's growth but also reaffirms God's ongoing commitment to His covenant with Abraham, as Isaac is the heir through whom the promises would be fulfilled.

(8) The child grew, and was weaned.--According to tradition, Isaac was two years old when weaned. Three years is the age mentioned in 2Chronicles 31:16, 2 Maccabees 7:27; and Samuel was old enough at his weaning to be left at the tabernacle with Eli (1Samuel 1:24). In Persia and India it is still the custom to celebrate the weaning of a child by an entertainment.

Verse 8. - And the child grew, - καὶ ἠυξήθη τὸ παιδίον (LXX.): imitated by Luke concerning Christ: τὸ παιδίον ηὔξανε (Luke 2:40) - and was weaned. The verb gamal originally signifies to do good to any one, to do completely; hence to finish, or make completely ready, as an infant; hence to wean, since either at that time the period of infancy is regarded as complete, or the child s independent existence is then fully reached. The time of weaning is commonly believed to have been at the end of the second or third year (cf. 1 Samuel 1:22-24; 2 Chronicles 31:16; 2 Macc. 7:27; Josephus, 'Ant.,' 2:09, 6). And Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. Literally, in the day of the weaning of Isaac; probably, therefore, when Isaac was three years old and Ishmael seventeen. "It is still customary in the East to have a festive gathering at the time a child is weaned. Among the Hindoos, when the time for weaning has come, the event is accompanied with feasting and religious ceremonies, during which rice is formally presented to the child" ('Bible Manners and Customs,' by Rev. J. A. Freeman, M.A., ' Homiletical Quarterly,' vol. 1. p. 78; cf. Roberts' 'Oriental Illustrations,' p. 24).

CHAPTER 21:9-14

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the child
הַיֶּ֖לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

grew
וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל (way·yiḡ·dal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

and was weaned,
וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל (way·yig·gā·mal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1580: To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen

and Abraham
אַבְרָהָם֙ (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

held
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a great
גָד֔וֹל (ḡā·ḏō·wl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

feast
מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה (miš·teh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast

on the day
בְּי֖וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

Isaac
יִצְחָֽק׃ (yiṣ·ḥāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah

was weaned.
הִגָּמֵ֥ל (hig·gā·mêl)
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1580: To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen


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