Genesis 21 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	The Lord visited Sara as he had promised, and did vnto her accordyng as he had spoke.	The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised.	Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.
2	For Sara conceaued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his olde age, euen the same season whiche the Lorde had appoynted.	And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him.	Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
3	And Abraham called his sonnes name that was borne vnto him, whiche Sara bare hym, Isahac.	Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.	Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.
4	And Abraham circumcised his sonne Isahac, when he was eyght dayes olde, as God commaunded him.	And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.	When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
5	And Abraham was an hundreth yere olde, when his sonne Isahac was borne vnto him.	Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.	Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6	But Sara sayde: God hath made me to reioyce, so that all that heare, wyll ioy with me.	And Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me.”	Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
7	She sayd also: who would haue sayde vnto Abraham, that Sara shoulde haue geuen chyldren sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his olde age.	And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”	And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
8	The chylde grewe, and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isahac was weaned.	And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.	The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.
9	Sara saw also the sonne of Hagar the Egyptian, whiche she had borne vnto Abraham, to be a mocker.	But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, laughing.	But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking,
10	Wherfore she sayd vnto Abraham: cast out this bond woman, & her sonne: for the sonne of this bonde woman, shal not be heyre with my sonne Isahac.	So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.”	and she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.”
11	And this saying was very greeuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.	And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham on account of his son.	The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.
12	And God sayde vnto Abraham, let it not be greeuous in thy sight, because of the lad and of thy bonde woman: In al that Sara hath said vnto thee, heare her voyce, for in Isahac shall thy seede be called.	But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your offspring be named.	But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.
13	Moreouer, of the sonne of the bonde woman wyll I make a nation, because he is thy seede.	And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring.”	I will make the son of the slave into a nation also, because he is your offspring.”
14	And so Abraham rose vp early in the mornyng, and tooke bread, and a bottel of water, and gaue it vnto Hagar, puttyng it on her shoulder, and the lad also, and sent her away: who departing, wandered vp and downe in the wildernesse of Beer seba.	So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.	Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of Beersheba.
15	And the water was spent in the bottell, and she cast the lad vnder some one of the trees:	When the water in the skin was gone, she put the child under one of the bushes.	When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes.
16	And went, and sate on the other syde a great way, as it were a bowe shote of: for she sayd, I wyll not see the death of the chylde. And she sitting downe on the other side, lyft vp her voyce & wept.	Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot, for she said, “Let me not look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept.	Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she began to sob.
17	And God hearde the voyce of the lad, and the angell of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, what ayleth thee Hagar? feare not: for God hath hearde the voyce of the lad where he lyeth.	And God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he is.	God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
18	Aryse and lyft vp the lad, and take him in thyne hande, for I wyll make of hym a great people.	Up! Lift up the boy, and hold him fast with your hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”	Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
19	And God opened her eyes, and she sawe a well of water, and she went and filled the bottell with water, and gaue the lad drinke.	Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.	Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.
20	And God was with the lad, and he grewe, and dwelt in the wyldernesse, and became a principall archer.	And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.	God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.
21	And he dwelt in the wyldernesse of Paran, and his mother got hym a wyfe out of the lande of Egypt.	He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.	While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.
22	And at the same season, Abimelech and Phicol his chiefe captayne spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:	At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.	At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
23	And nowe therefore, sweare vnto me euen here by God, that thou wylt not hurt me, nor my chyldren, nor my chyldrens children: but that thou shalt deale with me and the countrey where thou hast ben a straunger, accordyng vnto the kyndnesse that I haue shewed thee.	Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned.”	Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you.”
24	And Abraham saide, I will sweare.	And Abraham said, “I will swear.”	Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25	And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a wel of water, which Abimeleches seruauntes had violently taken away.	When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized,	Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.
26	And Abimelech said, I wote not who hath done this thing: also thou toldest me not, neyther hearde I of it but this day.	Abimelech said, “I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, and I have not heard of it until today.”	But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”
27	And Abraham toke sheepe and Oxen, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: & they made both of them a leage together.	So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.	So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.
28	And Abraham set seuen ewe lambes by them selues.	Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.	Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29	And Abimelech sayd vnto Abraham: what meane these seuen ewe lambes whiche thou hast set by them selues?	And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?”	and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”
30	He aunswered: for these seuen ewe lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they may be a wytnesse vnto me, that I haue digged this well.	He said, “These seven ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that this may be a witness for me that I dug this well.”	He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.”
31	Wherefore the place is called Beer seba, because that there they sware both of them.	Therefore that place was called Beersheba, because there both of them swore an oath.	So that place was called Beersheba, because the two men swore an oath there.
32	Thus made they a leage together at Beer seba: and Abimelech and Phicol his chiefe captayne rose vp, and turned agayne into the lande of the Philistines.	So they made a covenant at Beersheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army rose up and returned to the land of the Philistines.	After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines.
33	And Abraham planted a wood in Beer seba, and called there on the name of the Lorde the euerlasting God.	Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.	Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.
34	And Abraham soiourned in the Philistines lande a long season.	And Abraham sojourned many days in the land of the Philistines.	And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time.
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