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以撒生

21 耶和华按着先前的话眷顾撒拉,便照他所说的给撒拉成就。 亚伯拉罕年老的时候,撒拉怀了孕,到神所说的日期就给亚伯拉罕生了一个儿子。 亚伯拉罕撒拉所生的儿子起名叫以撒 以撒生下来第八日,亚伯拉罕照着神所吩咐的给以撒行了割礼。 他儿子以撒生的时候,亚伯拉罕年一百岁。 撒拉说:“神使我喜笑,凡听见的必与我一同喜笑。” 又说:“谁能预先对亚伯拉罕撒拉要乳养婴孩呢?因为在他年老的时候,我给他生了一个儿子。”

夏甲与其子被逐

孩子渐长,就断了奶。以撒断奶的日子,亚伯拉罕设摆丰盛的筵席。 当时,撒拉看见埃及夏甲亚伯拉罕所生的儿子戏笑, 10 就对亚伯拉罕说:“你把这使女和她儿子赶出去,因为这使女的儿子不可与我的儿子以撒一同承受产业。” 11 亚伯拉罕因他儿子的缘故很忧愁。 12 神对亚伯拉罕说:“你不必为这童子和你的使女忧愁,凡撒拉对你说的话,你都该听从,因为从以撒生的才要称为你的后裔。 13 至于使女的儿子,我也必使他的后裔成立一国,因为他是你所生的。” 14 亚伯拉罕清早起来,拿饼和一皮袋水,给了夏甲,搭在她的肩上,又把孩子交给她,打发她走。夏甲就走了,在别是巴的旷野走迷了路。 15 皮袋的水用尽了,夏甲就把孩子撇在小树底下, 16 自己走开约有一箭之远,相对而坐,说:“我不忍见孩子死!”就相对而坐,放声大哭。

天使安慰夏甲

17 神听见童子的声音,神的使者从天上呼叫夏甲说:“夏甲,你为何这样呢?不要害怕,神已经听见童子的声音了。 18 起来,把童子抱在怀[a]中,我必使他的后裔成为大国。” 19 神使夏甲的眼睛明亮,她就看见一口水井,便去将皮袋盛满了水,给童子喝。 20 神保佑童子,他就渐长,住在旷野,成了弓箭手。 21 他住在巴兰的旷野。他母亲从埃及地给他娶了一个妻子。

亚伯拉罕与亚比米勒立约

22 当那时候,亚比米勒同他军长非各亚伯拉罕说:“凡你所行的事都有神的保佑。 23 我愿你如今在这里指着神对我起誓,不要欺负我与我的儿子,并我的子孙。我怎样厚待了你,你也要照样厚待我与你所寄居这地的民。” 24 亚伯拉罕说:“我情愿起誓。” 25 从前亚比米勒的仆人霸占了一口水井,亚伯拉罕为这事指责亚比米勒 26 亚比米勒说:“谁做这事,我不知道,你也没有告诉我,今日我才听见了。” 27 亚伯拉罕把羊和牛给了亚比米勒,二人就彼此立约。 28 亚伯拉罕把七只母羊羔另放在一处。 29 亚比米勒亚伯拉罕说:“你把这七只母羊羔另放在一处,是什么意思呢?” 30 他说:“你要从我手里受这七只母羊羔,做我挖这口井的证据。” 31 所以他给那地方起名叫别是巴[b],因为他们二人在那里起了誓。 32 他们在别是巴立了约,亚比米勒就同他军长非各起身回非利士地去了。 33 亚伯拉罕别是巴栽上一棵垂丝柳树,又在那里求告耶和华永生神的名。 34 亚伯拉罕非利士人的地寄居了多日。

Footnotes

  1. 创世记 21:18 “怀”原文作“手”。
  2. 创世记 21:31 “别是巴”就是“盟誓的井”。

以撒出生

21 耶和华按着自己说过的话眷顾撒拉,实现给她的应许。 亚伯拉罕年老的时候,撒拉怀了孕,在上帝指定的日期为他生了一个儿子。 亚伯拉罕为儿子取名叫以撒。 以撒出生后第八天,亚伯拉罕就照着上帝的吩咐为他行了割礼。 以撒出生时亚伯拉罕已经一百岁。 撒拉说:“上帝使我欢笑,凡听见这事的人也必跟我一同欢笑。 谁曾料到我会为亚伯拉罕哺养孩子呢?我竟然在丈夫年老的时候给他生了儿子。”

夏甲和以实玛利被逐

以撒渐渐长大,亚伯拉罕在他断奶的那天摆设宴席。 撒拉见埃及人夏甲给亚伯拉罕生的儿子以实玛利嘲笑以撒, 10 就对亚伯拉罕说:“赶走这婢女和她的儿子,因为这婢女的儿子不可和我的儿子以撒一同承受产业。” 11 亚伯拉罕因儿子以实玛利的事非常烦恼。 12 上帝对亚伯拉罕说:“你不要再为这孩子和你的婢女烦恼,只管照撒拉的意思去做,因为以撒生的才可算为你的后代。 13 至于那婢女的儿子以实玛利,我也会使他自成一国,因为他也是你的儿子。”

14 第二天,亚伯拉罕清早起来,把食物和一皮袋水放在夏甲肩上,让她和孩子离开。夏甲在别示巴的旷野流浪。 15 皮袋的水喝光了,夏甲把儿子留在一丛灌木下, 16 自己走到离孩子约一箭之远的地方,对着孩子坐下,说:“我不忍心看着他死啊!”夏甲坐在那里放声大哭起来。 17 上帝听见孩子的哭声,就差遣天使从天上安慰夏甲说:“夏甲,你怎么了?不要害怕,上帝已经听见孩子的哭声了。 18 你去扶他起来,安慰他,我必使他成为大国。” 19 上帝使夏甲的眼睛明亮,让她看见一口水井,她就上前把皮袋装满水拿给儿子喝。 20 在上帝的看顾下,孩子在旷野渐渐长大,成为一个射箭能手。 21 他住在巴兰旷野,他母亲为他娶了一个埃及女子。

亚伯拉罕与亚比米勒立约

22 有一次,亚比米勒和他的将领非各对亚伯拉罕说:“你做的一切都有上帝保佑。 23 现在请你在这里当着上帝的面向我起誓,你不会欺骗我和我的子孙后代。我怎样善待你,请你也同样善待我以及你所寄居之地的百姓。” 24 亚伯拉罕说:“我愿起誓。”

25 由于亚比米勒的仆人霸占了一口水井,亚伯拉罕就指责亚比米勒。 26 亚比米勒说:“我不知道是谁做的,你以前没有告诉我,我今天才听说这事。” 27 亚伯拉罕把牛羊送给亚比米勒,他们二人立了约。 28 亚伯拉罕又从羊群中分出七只母羊羔。 29 亚比米勒问亚伯拉罕:“你分出七只母羊羔是什么意思?” 30 亚伯拉罕回答说:“你要从我手中接受这七只母羊羔,表示你承认这口井是我挖的。” 31 所以,那地方被称为别示巴[a],因为他们二人在那里起了誓。

32 他们立约以后,亚比米勒和他的将领非各便回非利士去了。 33 亚伯拉罕在别示巴栽了一棵红柳,又在那里呼求耶和华——永恒上帝的名。 34 亚伯拉罕在非利士住了很长时间。

Footnotes

  1. 21:31 别示巴”意思是“盟誓之井”。

21 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

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

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

16 And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

24 And Abraham said, I will swear.

25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

30 And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

33 And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.

34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.

The Birth of Isaac

21 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah(A) as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.(B) Sarah became pregnant and bore a son(C) to Abraham in his old age,(D) at the very time God had promised him.(E) Abraham gave the name Isaac[a](F) to the son Sarah bore him. When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him,(G) as God commanded him. Abraham was a hundred years old(H) when his son Isaac was born to him.

Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter,(I) and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” 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.”(J)

Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away

The child grew and was weaned,(K) and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast. But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham(L) was mocking,(M) 10 and she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman(N) and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.”(O)

11 The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.(P) 12 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[b] will be reckoned.(Q) 13 I will make the son of the slave into a nation(R) also, because he is your offspring.”

14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar.(S) 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.(T)

15 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. 16 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[c] began to sob.(U)

17 God heard the boy crying,(V) and the angel of God(W) called to Hagar from heaven(X) and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid;(Y) God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.(Z)

19 Then God opened her eyes(AA) and she saw a well of water.(AB) So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

20 God was with the boy(AC) as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer. 21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran,(AD) his mother got a wife for him(AE) from Egypt.

The Treaty at Beersheba

22 At that time Abimelek(AF) and Phicol the commander of his forces(AG) said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.(AH) 23 Now swear(AI) to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants.(AJ) Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you.”(AK)

24 Abraham said, “I swear it.”

25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized.(AL) 26 But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.”

27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty.(AM) 28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock, 29 and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”

30 He replied, “Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness(AN) that I dug this well.(AO)

31 So that place was called Beersheba,[d](AP) because the two men swore an oath(AQ) there.

32 After the treaty(AR) had been made at Beersheba,(AS) Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces(AT) returned to the land of the Philistines.(AU) 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree(AV) in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord,(AW) the Eternal God.(AX) 34 And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines(AY) for a long time.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
  2. Genesis 21:12 Or seed
  3. Genesis 21:16 Hebrew; Septuagint the child
  4. Genesis 21:31 Beersheba can mean well of seven and well of the oath.