Genesis 21:2-34 Parallel Bible Translations

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2	And she conceived and bore to Abraam a son in old age, at the set time according as the Lord spoke to him.	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 Abraam called the name of his son that was born to him, whom Sarrha bore to him, Isaac.	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 Abraam circumcised Isaac on the eighth day, as God commanded 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 Abraam was a hundred years old when Isaac his son was born to 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	And Sarrha said, The Lord has made laughter for me, for whoever shall hear shall rejoice 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	And she said, Who shall say to Abraam that Sarrha suckles a child? for I have born a child in my old 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	And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraam made a great feast the day that his son Isaac 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	And Sarrha having seen the son of Agar the Egyptian who was born to Abraam, sporting with Isaac her son,	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	then she said to Abraam, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not inherit with my son Isaac.	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	But the word appeared very hard before Abraam concerning his son.	And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham on account of his son.	The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.
12	But God said to Abraam, Let it not be hard before thee concerning the child, and concerning the bondwoman; in all things whatsoever Sarrha shall say to thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed 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	And moreover I will make the son of this bondwoman a great nation, because he is thy seed.	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 Abraam rose up in the morning and took loaves and a skin of water, and gave them to Agar, and he put the child on her shoulder, and sent her away, and she having departed wandered in the wilderness near the well of the oath.	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 failed out of the skin, and she cast the child under a fir tree.	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 she departed and sat down opposite him at a distance, as it were a bow-shot, for she said, Surely I cannot see the death of my child: and she sat opposite him, and the child cried aloud and 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 heard the voice of the child from the place where he was, and an angel of God called Agar out of heaven, and said to her, What is it, Agar? fear not, for God has heard the voice of the child from the place where he is.	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	Rise up, and take the child, and hold him in thine hand, for I will make him a great nation.	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 saw a well of springing water; and she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the child drink.	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 child, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an 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 wilderness, and his mother took him a wife out of Pharan 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 it came to pass at that time that Abimelech spoke, and Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, to Abraam, saying, God is with thee in all things, whatsoever thou mayest do.	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	Now therefore swear to me by God that thou wilt not injure me, nor my seed, nor my name, but according to the righteousness which I have performed with thee thou shalt deal with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.	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 Abraam said, I will swear.	And Abraham said, “I will swear.”	Abraham said, “I swear it.”
25	And Abraam reproved Abimelech because of the wells of water, which the servants of Abimelech took 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 to him, I know not who has done this thing to thee, neither didst thou tell it me, neither heard I it but only to-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 Abraam took sheep and calves, and gave them to Abimelech, and both made a covenant.	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 Abraam set seven ewe-lambs by themselves.	Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.	Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,
29	And Abimelech said to Abraam, What are these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set alone?	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	And Abraam said, Thou shalt receive the seven ewe-lambs of me, that they may be for me as a witness, that I dug 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	Therefore he named the name of that place, The Well of the Oath, for there they both swore.	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	And they made a covenant at the well of the oath. And there rose up Abimelech, Ochozath his friend, and Phichol the commander-in-chief of his army, and they returned to the land of the Phylistines.	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 Abraam planted a field at the well of the oath, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting 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 Abraam sojourned in the land of the Phylistines many days.	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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