Genesis 21:1-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Birth of Isaac
21 The Lord visited[a] Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as he had promised. 2 Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the set time which God had announced to him. 3 Abraham named the son who was born to him—the son whom Sarah had borne to him—[b] Isaac.[c] 4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.” 7 She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne a son for him in his old age.”
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- Genesis 21:1 In the Bible, visit means to bring blessing or judgment. Here it obviously is the former.
- Genesis 21:3 Hebrew narrative style is often repetitious. We have tried to preserve that style.
- Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
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